Essay on Fort Myers

I currently live in Kissimmee, Florida. Kissimmee is a city located in Central Florida’s Osceola County. It is located south of Orlando. The State of Florida is positioned in both the northern and western hemispheres. It is located in the far southeastern region of the United States which is a part of North America. Florida is bordered by the states of Alabama and Georgia, the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida. The physical system of Florida includes the KOE system which is the Kissimmee River, Okeechobee, and Everglades. The Human System of Florida would be the Crystal River 3 Nuclear Power Plant, also known as the Crystal River Nuclear Plant. It’s a closed nuclear power plant located in Crystal River, Florida.

Assisted living is a fairly new and unique part of the long term care continuum of services. The goal of assisted living is to maximize the independence of older adults while living in a homelike environment. This paper will provide an overview of assisted living facilities including the number of facilities and residents, costs, services, and growth expectations. Challenges with oversight and regulations will be discussed as well as solutions to the problem. Challenges and solutions for staffing and training issues will also be discussed. The paper will also highlight “In Loving Hands Assisted Living” which is a local assisted living facility that I called and visited to aid in my research. I will give an overview of the

STRENGTHS: * a new and/or innovative service for the southern area of Dallas * cultural connections * community driven * connection with VA Hospital * growing trend around the nation * prime locations near many senior living facilities

The following is a report on two Residential Aged Care (RAC) service providers listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), with the purpose of this report being to assess the viability of these companies as an investment option. The companies will be assessed on profitability, solvency, liquidity and value. RAC is relatively new to the ASX, with only a small number of listed companies therefore industry specific standards are not available for comparison. Hotel and Leisure Industries (HLI) have operational similarities and will be use as a substitute for comparisons. RAC is a growth industry with demand for beds increasing by 3% per year. The projections are for an increase of 70,000 beds by year 2022 to meet the forecast

Another lady who resides at an assisted living facility that I operate gave me her views of living there. Her history is that of having dementia and she was becoming so forgetful, she was scared of burning her home down. Therefore, she and her family decided to move her to a place where she would have assistance in getting things done. She states

Development of Fort Sumter was occurring when South Carolina withdrew from the Union on December 1860. At the time just two organizations of government troops watched the harbor.Robert Anderson instructed that these organizations were positioned at Fort Moultrie. Perceiving that Fort Moultrie was defenseless against an area attack, Anderson chose to surrender it for the all the more effectively faultless Fort Sumter on December 26, 1860. South Carolina volunteer army powers grabbed the city's different fortresses a short time later, leaving Fort Sumter as the solitary government station in Charleston. A standoff followed until January 9, 1861, when a boat called the Star of the West touched base in Charleston with more than 200 U.S. troops and supplies proposed

Introduction: On the twelfth of April 1861, Union troops had just taken refuge in Fort Sumter under the cover of darkness. They were out number out gunned and running out of time. The newly formed Confederate States of America (CSA) had now occupied the five other military installations within the Garrison. At 0430, the first shot of the American Civil War rang out and Fort Sumter was fast under the barrage that the surrounding garrison forts occupied by the confederate forces (sumter). Major Anderson was reluctant to return fire, as his previous orders were not to be the aggressor. The first shots returned in volley to the confederate forces was by a private under the Major Anderson, who raced up to the third story of Fort Sumter where the largest artillery guns were loaded and ready to fire. In following his lead, other soldiers in the fort also began firing on the confederate antagonists (Civil War Journal: Destiny of Fort Sumter, 1993). Thirty four hours later Major Anderson surrendered the fort over to General Beauregard without a single loss of life on either side of the battle. However, death was soon to befall the soldiers of Fort Sumter. Thesis: The complete lack of organized military and government intelligence solidified the abysmal start to the civil war. If the Union leadership during the Buchanan administration had anticipated the treachery of the southern officers and leaders within the federal government then they could have prevented the secession

Fort McAllister was a small earthen citadel positioned alongside Genesis Point and armed with numerous heavy cannon to defend the Great Ogeechee River method south of Savannah, Georgia. It turned into expanded again and again with the aid of adding more guns, traverses and bomb proofs. Obstructions and sooner or later torpedoes (mines)finished the riverine defenses.

Pensacola is a historical, small, beautiful city down in the South. Pensacola has a charming accent, historical family members from the past, beautiful white beaches, caring and loving people, and a star lit downtown. In Pensacola, you can always find something to do on a rainy or sunny day. On a sunday people hit the waters, they get on their boats and go to a lovely island to enjoy the day. People also go to Pensacola Beach to enjoy the white, relaxing sound of the waves crushing, and all the tourist walking and running down the beach.

In fact, according to an article by Senior Care Marketer, “The senior care industry is booming and it’s just getting started as the baby boom generation cares for their aging parents and require care themselves as they transition into their own senior years. People sixty-five years and older represent the fastest-growing age group in the United States, and it is projected that the 75+ population will increase 70% by 2025. By 2030, 70 million Americans will be over the age of 65 – that's one out of every five Americans!”(Senior Care Marketer). With that said, there a number of competing firms that are seeking to reap the benefits of this growing industry. Sunrise Senior Living is currently the leading competitor in the senior care industry. However, there are number of other firms that are close behind including Brookdale Senior Living, Emeritus, Gentiva, Odyssey Healthcare, and ResCare.

In Fort Myers, property damage was slight, limited mostly to scores of small boats and fishing smacks along the waterfront.[99] The Cuban schooner Isabel Alvado sank offshore Boca Grande. The crew, who were immigrants, were rescued by the Coast Guard and later deported.[100] In Martin County, a bridge connecting Stuart and Palm City was severely damaged and closed to traffic as a result. A temporary ferry service across the St. Lucie River was established and operated until repairs to the bridge were complete in the summer of 1929.[101] One fatality was reported in Stuart.[32] In the 1920s, there were plans to build a Hollywood-esqe city featuring a movie studio called Picture City. These plans were canceled following the 1928 hurricane and subsequent economic collapse.[102] In Fort Pierce, most of the impact was confined to the waterfront areas. A warehouse, fish houses, docks, and a bridge across the Indian River

1. To provide analysis reporting requirement both of a small county hospital (SCH) and a private not-for-profit nursing home

The Topic of my research paper is How to Start Your Own Assisted Living Business. I choose this topic because I have some experience in the health care field. I am a certified Medical Assistant and I wanted to take my education to the next level. The Health care job market is on high demand and is one of today’s most dynamic fields with a wide range of opportunities. I came to realize that the older you get in this country options for housing, health and personal care services become limited.

“Her direct, no-nonsense style was often seen as confrontational, and many found her to be intellectually intimidating. On several occasions she had openly chastised staff members with whom she took issue. …Shirley demanded perfection from her staff but also held herself up to the very highest level of performance expectation” (Longest, Darr, 2010). Nonetheless successful at Grasslands, the board appointed someone else for the place of CEO and Shirley moved on. After Shirley Carpenter came on as Chief Executive Officer for Westmount Nursing Home, the nursing home chain has picked two more nursing homes, increasing the amount of beds for the chain. A year after Shirley started the home started a goal of becoming the “home of choice” to the tri-state area. The idea and marketing strategy was the Westmount would the “one stop shopping” for the elderly. (Longest, Darr, 2010). At Westmount Nursing they would be able to accomplish all the things they need. With the four different divisions they are able to provide the services that the elderly need and require all in one place. Shirley made changes that were seen all across the nursing homes. Before Shirley started at Westmount, the nursing home chain was threatened to lose its licensure, however, Shirley helped dissuade the threat. She reorganized the structure of the nursing, which included add the four different divisions. She also started an asset diversification program to help from relying on revenues from

With the growing rate of the elderly, increasing the need for our services, the growth potential for our business is enormous. As long as we stand by our commitment of a professional company and live up to our own standards, we will surpass the