Archive for January 13th, 2012

Polymers & Plastics in Medical Devices, Las Vegas, Feb 29 – March 2, 2012

Join us in learning the newest trends and technical advances in the use of Polymeric Materials in Medical Applications. Speakers are from premier institutions such as at UCLA, ABBOTT,J&J,BOSTON SCI,MEDTRONIC,REVA,MiMEDX, BD, Roche and more.

The conference is being organized into the following sessions:
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Optional Pre-Conference Courses (Feb 29):

High Growth Strategies for Medical Start Ups; Creating the Next Blockbuster
Prof. Gary Lynn, Stevens Institute of Technology,Hoboken, NJ, USA
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Regulatory Considerations for Selecting Materials for Medical Devices
Dr. Linda Braddon, President, Secure BioMed Evaluations, Canton, GA, USA
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Keynote Address (March 1):

Plastics in Medical Technology: Highlights, Challenges & Opportunities
Prof. Aman Mahajan, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Session I: Polymers in CARDIOVASCULAR Devices

9:00-9:30 Polymeric Materials in Medical Devices: Challenges & Opportunities
Dr. Patricia Davis-Lemessy, Manager-Polymers, Cordis-a Johnson & Johnson Company, USA

9:30-10:00 Assessment of Polymer Coatings for Drug Eluting Stents (DES)
Dr. Barbara Huibregtse, Director-Preclinical Sciences, Boston Scientific, USA

10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING (EVONIK CYRO)

10:30-11:00 The Science of DES Polymer Biocompatibility
Dr. Ayala Hezi-Yamit, Sen. Principal Scientist, Medtronic Cardiovascular, USA

11:00-11:30 Novel BioResorbable Polymer based Drug Eluting Scaffolds
Dr. Joanzy Zeltinger, VP-Scientific Affairs, Reva Medical, USA

11:30-12:00 Role of BioResorbable Polymeric Scaffold in Vascular Systems
Dr. Syed Hossainy, Director-Innovation Incubator & Volwiler Fellow, Abbott Vascular, USA

12:00-1:30 LUNCH & NETWORKING ……………………………(AMPACET)

1:30-2:00 Self-Expanding BioResorbable Scaffolds for Peripheral Artery Disease
Dr. Maria Palasis, Exe VP & Chief Technology Officer, Arsenal Vascular, USA

2:00-2:30 New Approaches to Define Biological Response of Biopolymers and Drugs used in
Vascular Stents
Dr. JaiPal Singh, Chief Scientific Officer, Saint Joseph’s Trans Res. Institute, USA

2:30-3:00 Innovative Plastic for Cardiovascular & Renel Devices
Dr. Emmett O’Brien, Sr. Appl. Development, Eastman Chemical, USA
Gopal Saraiya, Global Segment Leader-Med Devices, Eastman Chemical, USA

3:00-3:30 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING ……………(ARKEMA)

Session II: Polymers in ORTHOPAEDIC Devices

3:30-4:00 High Strength Collagen Polymers for Orthopaedic Applications:
Creating Biomimetic Tendons
Dr. Thomas Koob, Chief Scientific Officer & Exe VP, MiMedx Group, USA

4:00-4:30 Biomaterial Innovation Takes Shape: Drug Delivery Device Forming Possibilities Utilizing
Extrusion Technologies
Anthony Listro, Managing Director-Delivery Science, Foster Corp, USA

4:30-5:00 High Performance Biocompatible Implantable Plastics
Michael Wallick, Technical Support Manager, Invibio, UK

5:00-5:30 Failure Modes in Polymers for Orthopaedic Applications:
Material Requirements/Design Constraints
Dawn Lissy, President & CEO, Empirical Testing Corp. USA

5:30-7:00 COCKTAIL RECEPTION & NETWORKING …………(EASTMAN)

Friday, March 2, 2012

7:30-8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast…(NEXEO SOLUTIONS

Session III: Advances in MATERIALS & COATINGS

8:00-8:30 Controlling Polymer Surface Properties for Tailored Biological Interactions
Dr. Theresa Hermel-Davidock, Manager-R&D, Beckton Dickinson, USA

8:30-9:00 Diagnostic Devices: Addressing Chemical Resistance of Plastics in Clinical Environments
Matt Sauers, Principal R&D Engineer, Roche Diagnostics Operations, USA

9:00-9:30 Novel Approaches to Address Chemical Resistance & Toughness: Advances in
Thermoplastic Alloys & Design
Dr. Steve Blazey, Technical Director, Diamond Network Polymers, USA

9:30-10:00 High Performance Plastic Alternatives for Metal Instruments - Reusable and Single Use
Kathleen Murtagh-Galea, Business Develop Representative, Solvay Specialty Plastics, USA

10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING ……………(SOLVAY)

10:30-11:00 AntiMicrobial Acrylic: A New Medical Polymer Compound for Medical Device Applications
Dr. Zhen Zhu, R&D Manager, Evonik Cyro, USA

11:00-11:30 AntiMicrobial Solutions for Next Generation Medical Devices
Troy Mohr, VP-Business Develop, BioMerics, USA

11:30-12:00 Alternative to PVC Plasticizer DEHP in Medical Applications: Eastman 168™
Dr. Mark Holt, Manager-Plasticizers Market Develop, Eastman Chemical, USA

12:00-1:00 LUNCH & NETWORKING ……………(PLAS-TECH ENGINEERING)

Session IV: REGULATORY Requirements for Medical Polymers

1:00-1:30 FDA Medical Device Approval Process: An Overview
Dr. Linda Braddon, President, Secure BioMed Evaluations, USA

Session V: Advances in MANUFACTURING: Devices & Materials

1:30-2:00 Medical Devices & Packaging: Pushing the Boundaries of Conventional Thermoforming
Andy D’Esposito, Senior Account Executive, Thermoformed Engineered Quality, USA

2:00-2:30 Injection Molding vs Direct Digital Manufacturing for Medical Applications
Jeff Hanson, Business Develop Manager, RedEye on Demand-Div of Stratasys, USA

2:30-3:00 State-of-the-Art Additions to Molding Machines for Medical Applications
Dr. Juergen Giesow, Regional Manager, Arburg, USA

3:00-3:30 Process Monitoring & Control for Medical Molders
Shane Vandekerkhof, Consultant, RJG, USA

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For Registration / Sponsorship / Details, please CLICK the link below:

www.MediPlastConference.com

List of participants continues to grow. Below are some of the participating companies:

• Abbott
• Ampacet
• Arburg
• Arsenal Vascular
• Beckton Dickinson
• BioMerics
• BioMerieux
• Boston Scientific
• DeltaNu
• Diamond Network Polymers
• Eastman Chemical
• Empirical Testing
• Evonik Cyro
• Flint Hill Res
• Foster corp
• Genesis Plastics Welding
• Huntsman Pigments
• Johnson & Johnson
• Kuraray America
• Kureha America
• Lubrizol
• Medtronic
• Micro-Engineering Solutions
• MiMedx
• Nexeo Solutions
• Plas-Tech Engineering
• Plasma Treatment Systems
• RedEye on Demand
• Reva Medical
• RJG
• Roche Diagonostics
• Saint Joseph Tans Res Inst
• Secure BioMed Evaluations
• Solvay Advanced Polymers
• Surfx Technologies
• Tek Packaging
• UCLA School of Medicine
• Underwriters Labs
• Zeus

Company Contact Information
Innoplast Solutions
Dr Yash P. Khanna
735 Aran Drive, Roswell, GA
30076
(973) 446-9531

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2012 is an important year for this site. It is a year for developing. This site will arrange rich events for customers. Now even the holidays have come to an end. This site still pushes out this promotion event. They know their customers need the cheapest gold at any time. At the first day, this event has already got customers’ strong support. On their official site, there is a section for this event. Customers will find a promotion symbol on the game gold they need. As long as add the ordered gold such as Tibia Gold to the Cart, the price will automatically change to the price with 10% off. Then on the final page, customers can see clear discount details and just need to confirm. Then the purchase is done and customers can save a certain amount of money.

Now this event is in the progress. In the four days, this site offers cheapest gold on any game. The interested players can visit its official website to get more detailed information. It is a good chance to buy SWTOR Credits for sale. There are many players who have realized this. Thus the volume of successful transaction is quite high these days. “10% off allows me to save a lot. Since I just begin to play SWTOR, I am in large demand on SWTOR credits. Such event is a big attraction to me. I have never missed the discount events on this site. ” one VIP customer said.

The data provided by MMOXE staffs shows that, cheap WOW Gold and SWTOR credits are the top best received game products to date. WOW gold is always the best seller of this site. Recently, with the rise of SWTOR’s popularity, SWTOR currency also meets good sale. Other games are also well acclaimed. This event will come to end on Jan 16. The interested players should seize the chance to enjoy the discount.

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Jenny Wong
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Nurse Protection Association Offers Legal Expertise

The Nurse Protection Association announces their new website, NurseProtectionAssociation.com to provide education on how to protect one's nursing license and avoid disciplinary actions that can harm one's medical career.

Lorie A. Brown, a registered nurse and an attorney with over 30 years of combined experience, the Nurse Protection Association provides nurses with legal knowledge and representation to protect their licenses from medical malpractice and discipline before the State Board of Nursing. The firm is announcing their new website at www.NurseProtectionAssociation.com.

Each year more than 6,000 nurses are disciplined in the United States according to the National Council of State Boards.

Lorie Brown says, “Many nurses would come to me for assistance in protecting their license,” says Brown. “But, because of the retainer fee and hourly rate, they couldn’t afford representation.”

Therefore, Brown formed the Association, which pools the members’ money together, so all nurse members can afford a defense.

Membership in the organization provides Indiana nurses with unlimited legal advice and representation by a nurse attorney on licensure matters before the licensing Board at no charge. For nurse members in other states, a reimbursement, up to a certain amount, is provided for attorney’s fees incurred for the investigation and defense of complaints from their state’s Board of Nursing.

“Once action is taken against a nurse’s license, it is very difficult for the nurse to find a job and move forward with their life,” Brown says. “The best defense is an offense and avoiding the problem. But you can’t avoid the problem unless you know what it is.”

Therefore, the Nurse Protection Association furnishes nurses with information on current regulations and medical malpractice decisions involving nurses through newsletters, webinars, teleseminars and live events.

The organization also is committed to improving the nursing profession by being and providing a voice and community for nurses. Nurses can talk and creatively solve problems among themselves via message boards.

“When nurses feel protected and armed with the assistance and knowledge that they need, they can be an advocate for change in the nursing profession,” says Brown. “Then they can rediscover the joy, passion and fulfillment in their professional lives.”

Company Contact Information
Nurse Protection Association
Lorie A. Brown, R.N., M.N., J.D.
POB 160010
Spartanburg, SC
29316
(317) 645-7005

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Company Contact Information
Aware Bear, Inc.
Andre Alves
5 Monroe Avenue
Pittsford New York
14534
585 4737035

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Use of Dietary Supplements on the Rise

More people are now using dietary supplements to provide adequate nutrition in a fast paced society.

In a perfect world, everyone would eat healthily all the time, getting all necessary nutrients, vitamins and minerals solely from dietary means. Unfortunately the world is not perfect, and with an increasingly busy work and home life, many people often barely find the time to eat anything, let alone a well-balanced diet. While the pace of modern society is unlikely to change anytime soon, people are increasingly resorting to other alternatives to the time consuming process of shopping for fresh food and cooking healthy meals at home. Use of dietary supplements is on the rise, with some reports suggesting that more than one half of adults over 20 in the UK are now using one or more supplements a day.

There is a dazzling array of supplements available, with some being more widely used than others. Vitamin C is one of the most commonly taken supplements, used to help prevent immune deficiency in those who don’t eat enough fresh fruit and vegetables. Aside from helping the immune system, vitamin C is a known antioxidant and natural antihistamine and there is also growing evidence to suggest that vitamin C supplementation can help prevent some forms of cancer.

Iron supplementation is also extremely common, particularly for women and vegetarians, who may find it difficult to gain from dietary measures alone. While iron supplements are also used in medicine to treat iron-deficiency anemia, over the counter supplements are often prescribed to help combat symptoms of lethargy, which can sometimes be attributed to a lack of iron.

Another deficiency that is causing concern amongst nutritionists is a lack of vitamin D. The main source of vitamin D is natural sunlight, and with more and more people office bound throughout the day, vitamin D deficiency is becoming an increasingly widespread problem. In recent years, there has even been a rise in the number of cases of Rickets, a disease previously thought to have been eradicated. Rickets is attributed to a lack of Vitamin D and causes softening of the bones in children, leading to fractures and deformity. With so many children today gaining their entertainment indoors from television and video games, the rise can easily be explained, particularly in the UK where sunlight is often lacking compared with other countries. Considering the disease is so easily preventable, medical professionals consider this rise to be totally unacceptable and are beginning to prescribe vitamin D supplementation to help combat further incidences.

Along with vitamins, there are other supplements that many people benefit from, often to help alleviate symptoms of degenerative illnesses. One such supplement is the amino acid, glucosamine. Produced naturally by the body from a combination of glutamine and glucose, glucosamine is used to manufacture and repair cartilage, a process that slows down with age. Arthritis sufferers are the most common users of glucosamine supplements, with many claiming that it helps alleviate the pain and lack of mobility associated with the disease. Chondroitin is also frequently used to help treat arthritis, in most cases combined with glucosamine, and sold as “glucosamine chondroitin” to sufferers of osteo-arthritis, and other joint-related conditions.

While it is still ideal for people to gain their nutritional requirements from dietary sources, it seems that for many, supplement use is a convenient alternative, with the trend likely to continue well into the next decade.

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Diamond6 Strategy And Leadership Collaborates With Fords Theatre Society On New Leadership Seminar About Abraham Lincoln And Frederick Douglass

Diamond6 Strategy and Leadership and the Ford’s Theatre Society will collaborate on a leadership development seminar on January 31 that will coincide with the Society's Production of Necessary Sacrifices.

Diamond6 Strategy and Leadership and the Ford’s Theatre Society have announced that they will collaborate on a leadership development seminar on January 31, at the Society’s new Center for Education and Leadership (514 Tenth Street NW, Washington, D.C.). The seminar, led by Dr. Jeffrey McCausland of Diamond6 and featuring guests from the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, President Lincoln’s Cottage and the African American Civil War Museum, will investigate the lives and leadership of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and the women who were their partners.

Tickets are $25 and may be reserved in person at the Ford’s Theatre Box Office or online at www.fords.org. This event is held in conjunction with the Society’s production of Necessary Sacrifices, a world-premiere play about Lincoln and Douglass presented January 20 through February 12, 2012 at the historic Ford’s Theatre.

This is the first seminar Diamond6 has offered in conjunction with the Ford’s Theatre Society and its new Center for Education and Leadership (opening February 2012). This program and others will offer teams, lifelong learners and young leaders the opportunity to examine strategies used by Abraham Lincoln to lead his divided cabinet and the divided country during one of the most difficult periods in our nation’s history.

“Necessary Sacrifices, written exclusively for Ford’s Theatre, is a rich depiction of key leadership principles and requirements - leading in a crisis, conflict resolution, the role of the media, and communicating strategic vision,” says Dr. Jeffrey McCausland, president and founder of Diamond6. “The play and the leadership seminar will be a remarkable opportunity to combine theater, the historical legacy of Lincoln and the study of leadership.”

“These workshops and seminars for youth and adults will help attendees learn valuable leadership lessons from the examples of Abraham Lincoln and his contemporaries, using history to enliven thinking about issues and situations in the here and now,” said Sarah Jencks, director of Education Programming for Ford's Theatre Society. “Collaborating with Diamond6 will help us broaden our reach and invite new audiences to explore and learn from Lincoln’s life and presidency.”

“Ford’s Theatre also features an exhibit that highlights the speeches Lincoln delivered during his presidency,” McCausland added. “These speeches summarize the strategic vision Lincoln had for the nation, how it evolved over time, and his efforts to communicate that vision to the diverse stakeholders he dealt with through one of the most difficult periods in our history.”

In addition to the leadership seminars at Ford’s Theatre and the Center for Education and Leadership, Diamond6 also uses other Washington, D.C. area venues, including the Civil War battlefields of Bull Run and Antietam, to offer additional lessons on how to lead large organizations during a crisis.

Ford’s Theatre
The site of the April 14, 1865, assassination of President Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre has enthralled millions of visitors since its reopening in 1968. Operated through a partnership between Ford’s Theatre Society and the National Park Service, Ford’s Theatre is the premier destination in the nation’s capital to explore and celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s ideals and leadership principles: courage, integrity, tolerance, equality and creative expression. The mission of Ford’s Theatre Society is to celebrate the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and explore the American experience through theatre and education. For its accomplishments, the organization was honored in 2008 with the National Medal of Arts, the highest award given by the U.S. government to artists, arts institutions and arts patrons. For more information on Ford’s Theatre and the Ford’s Theatre Society, please visit www.fords.org.

Contacts:

Lauren Beyea, Publicist Ford’s Theatre Society
lbeyea@fords.org
202.434.9543

Tanya McCausland, Diamond6 Leadership and Strategy
tanya@diamondsixleadership.com
510.868.5308

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Diamond6 Leadership and Strategy, LLC
Tanya McCausland
1312 Dickinson Drive, Carlisle PA
17013
510.868.5308

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BioPlastics: The Re-Invention of Plastics, San Francisco, June 13-15, 2012

Join us at this DIFFERENTIATED & FOCUSED conference on “BIOPLASTICS" and get updated on how traditional polymers as well as newer materials are being developed from renewable food / non-food biomass; a radical shift from petroleum based industry.

The 2010’s appear to be lighting up the spirit of innovation in the field of chemicals/polymers in a manner similar to the one during 1930’s to 1960’s that led to the mighty Plastics Industry. This time the industry is in pursuit of manufacturing the traditional polymers as well as opening the path for newer materials but from renewable food / non-food biomass, thereby reducing dependence on crude oil. These developments, once considered academic only, are entering the commercial phase and represent truly remarkable innovations in the Chemicals Industry. Join us on this journey through the world of “BioPlastics: The Re-Invention of Plastics”; an adventure we have not seen in the chemical industry since the 1960’s.

CONFERENCE TOPICS:
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Pre-Conference Course I:
Strategies for Emerging Companies in BioPlastics: Creating the Next Blockbuster

Goal vs Deliverables: As a start-up or growing company, you will walk-away with key lessons on how to secure funding and create a blockbuster technology; the speaker Prof. Gary Lynn has been named 1-of-10 top management gurus in the world by Business 2.0 magazine
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Pre-Conference Course II:
BioPlastics: State-of-the-Industry & Future Trends

Goal vs Deliverables:
Those of us in the traditional plastics industry have been skeptical about the $ignificance of bioplastics but last 2-3 years have given us compelling reasons to stay on top of this game-changing technology. This CRASH-COURSE will enable you to grasp the TECHNOLOGICAL advances and BUSINESS update as of 2011 and point out the FUTURE trends.
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Session I: BioPlastics Today: Packaging--to--Durable Applications

Goal vs Deliverables:
Walk-away with information on diversity of commercial applications
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Session II: Traditional Plastics: Today from Food / Non-Food
Biomass

Goal vs Deliverables:
Besides conventional PE now commercially made from biomass, get an update on POLYPROPYLENE and PET
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Session III: Brand Owners: Leading the Wave

Goal vs Deliverables:
Walk-away with how Corporate Giants are shaping our future with their initiatives
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Session IV: Biobased Building Blocks: New Opportunities for
BioPolymers

Goal vs Deliverables:
Availability of traditional and especially newer building blocks is creating a multitude of opportunities. Witness the potential !
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Session V: Biobased Building Blocks / BioPlastics: Manufacturing
Technology

Goal vs Deliverables:
Walk-away with an understanding of the PROCESSES that have enabled the traditional plastics to be made from biomass
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Session VI: Biobased BioPolymer Modifiers

Goal vs Deliverables:
Keeping up with the theme of bioplastics, get an update on renewable/sustainable Modifiers
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Session VII: End-of-Life Perspectives & Regulatory Update

Goal vs Deliverables:
Know the latest in handling the End-of-Life options for bioplastics; especially a novel technology to handle MIXED plastics scrap

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Why Register Early ?

With an outstanding agenda and “Well Renowned” speakers, we encourage you to register and consider a Sponsorship / TableTop Exhibit as early as possible; note an Early Bird discount of 10% by MARCH 31 and a limited block of discounted rooms at San Francisco Hilton.

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Speaker Participation: Stevens Institute of Technology, IHS Chemicals Consulting, Plantic Technologies, FKuR, Huhtamaki, Danimer Scientific, PolyOne, NatureWorks, Purac, Braskem, Coca Cola, Sherwin Williams, Arkema, Elevance, Avantium, Case Western Reserve Univ, Amyris, Draths Corp, Cargill, Nissan Chemical, Hallstar, New Polymer Systems, BioCor, Avmat, and Picarro

Company Contact Information
Innoplast Solutions
Dr Yash P. Khanna
735 Aran Drive, Roswell, GA
30076
(973) 446-9531

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Senior Retirement Homes: They May Not Be What You Think.

Most Americans cringe when they think of ever having to live in a retirement home. It may be surprising to know that many retirement homes are like 5 star resorts.

When it comes to living in a retirement home most Americans can not stand the thought of living in such a place. However, today's retirement homes may not be what you think. In fact, many are like 5 star hotels.

Typical retirement homes or assisted living facilities offer full service amenities such as laundry, housekeeping, transportation, onsite dining, and entertainment. The best part is that many of these services are all inclusive.

Many seniors value their freedom, but for reasons beyond their control they can no longer care for themselves. Simple household chores like cooking, cleaning and laundry can become overwhelming for aging seniors. Often times seniors living alone can pose a safety risk for themselves. At some point moving to a retirement home may be the only option to keep an aging loved one safe.

Choosing to move mom, dad or other special loved one to an assisted living facility will definitely have its benefits. Most retirement home residents can expect basic care taking needs like cooking, housekeeping, and laundry. In addition, depending on the seniors overall health most assisted living communities will provide extra care such as bathing, dressing, toileting, medication management and mobility assistance. An aging senior can have all their needs meet, while still maintaining their independence.

We Know A Place, a Southern California elder care referral company, helps families find the best California assisted living facilities. "When a family visits one of our care partner's communities, they are often blown away" says Cherie Friend Senior Care Advisor for We Know A Place. "Many families are just astonished when they see how nice these communities are. Unfortunately, most people just do not know that these types of properties exist."

Many Assisted Living Communities are comparable to a vacation resort. Most include a gym, swimming pool, full service dining room, movie theater, and some even have a concierge service. Everything a senior may or may not need is easily accessible.

To find the best assisted living in California visit weknowaplace.com. Their service is 100% FREE for families and there is never any obligation for their advice.

Company Contact Information
We Know A Place
Mike Harriman
14111 Freeway Drive Ste. 300
90670
800-500-7522

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