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Group Urges Congress to Preserve Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program as Part of Comprehensive Tax Reform San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Members of the LIHTC Working Group, in a May 8, 2013 letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, highlighted the key benefits of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and the possible effects of corporate tax reform on equity raised from the LIHTC, as detailed in the recent report, “Affordable Rental Housing...

ContinuCare Home Health went through a four-day review by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services and was found to have no deficiencies to be cited. San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 ContinuCare Home Health, Inc. recently received a perfect report from the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. After completing a four-day review of patient records, home visits and employee interviews, ContinuCare Home Health was found to have no deficiencies to be cited. The...

Heritage Woods of Dwight, a BMA Management affordable assisted living community in Dwight, Illinois, is hosting a Quality Home Health informational program on Arthritis on May 28. The community serves seniors of all incomes, including those on Medicaid. Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Heritage Woods of Dwight, a BMA Management affordable assisted living community], a BMA affordable assisted living community, is hosting a Quality Home Health informational program on the Do's and...

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) applauds the new book released today by the Brookings Institution. Confronting Suburban Poverty in America details how family poverty has spread beyond traditional urban boundaries and calls for public policies to address these new realities. The book, which was researched and written by Elizabeth Kneebone, a fellow at the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, and Alan...

Professional Property Management (PPM) of Rockford, Illinois, a manager of more than 11,000 affordable apartments in 14 states from Ohio to California, has chosen ApartmentSmart.com as their Internet Listing Service (ILS) of choice SALISBURY, Md., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PPM chose ApartmentSmart.com for online advertising for its entire portfolio of more than 230 properties. "We are excited that PPM chose ApartmentSmart for its portfolio marketing needs," said David Layfield,...

NORCROSS, Ga., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Nursing Home week is an annual, weeklong celebration that spotlights nursing home patients and staff. From May 12th to the 18th, the UHS-Pruitt family of healthcare providers will once again draw focus to the positive difference that its vast number of nursing home staff makes in the lives of their patients every day; as well as honor its residents for their inspiration and individuality. (Logo:...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Skilled nursing centers at 14 Brookdale (NYSE: BKD) communities were ranked among U.S. News' Best Nursing Homes. All received five stars - the highest overall rating - from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which sets and enforces federal requirements and standards for nursing homes certified to receive Medicare and Medicaid payments. A facility's overall rating is based on its performance in health inspections, nurse staffing,...

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Michael Wolf will visit two nursing home facilities in southeastern Pennsylvania today to present the state's second annual "Awards for Excellence in Health Care Compliance." "When we developed this award last year, our goal was to improve our interaction with healthcare facilities by providing something we were lacking - positive reinforcement," Wolf said. "We are honored to be able to...

Group Urges IRS to Address Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Recapture, Rural Housing Designation, Other Issues San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Members of the LIHTC Working Group on May 1, 2013 sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting that the agency add several affordable housing-related items to its 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List. The letter asks the IRS to clarify policies related to the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC), rural housing designations...

Heritage Woods of Charleston, a BMA Management affordable assisted living community, is hosting a Senior Breakfast on May 11. The community in Charleston, Illinois serves older adults of all incomes, including those on Medicaid. Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Heritage Woods of Charleston, a BMA affordable assisted living community, is hosting a Senior Breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 11. The community, which is located at 480 W. Polk in Charleston, Illinois, serves...