The Erickson HealthSM Advantage
“One of the problems in our country is that we pay for sick care, not health care,” says Erickson. “As a result, we make a lot of bad decisions. So we petitioned Medicare to give us our own medical plan, and let us show that we can move people out of hospitals and into a better quality of life.
“It took more than seven years, but Medicare finally approved the Erickson Advantage Plan. With our doctors spending 20 minutes with a patient instead of 8, and an electronic medical records system, Centricity, to measure what people really need, we have less than half of the hospital time than the same person would have if they stay at home,” Erickson states proudly.
Erickson Advantage is scheduled to be available Erickson communities in Texas early next year.
Retirement Living TV
“People in our country tend to communicate very negatively about aging,” says Erickson. “Yet retirees make some of the greatest contributions in philanthropy, community involvement, mentoring, the arts—everywhere.”
To help reverse this negative perception, Erickson has launched a new line-up of regional cable programming it hopes will become a national Retirement Living Channel for the more than 40 million older Americans television currently under serves. (www.RL.tv)
Programming includes fitness, travel, cooking, finance, call-in health programs, and features on the extraordinary lives of ordinary older Americans.
Enjoying the Ride
“We can’t stop aging, that’s not the answer says Erickson. It’s more like the old James Taylor song, where he said ‘the secret to life is learning to enjoy the passage of time.’
“We can all enjoy the passage of time, and work together to improve our lives, and the world around us.”
Spread the Word
Like Eagle’s Trace, Dallas’ first gated community affords residents an energizing lifestyle in a fullservice, maintenance-free environment. The smalltown ambiance comes with a built-in social life, a choice of dining options, and a variety of venues in which to share talents and interests.
If you know someone in the Metroplex who might enjoy the benefits of a worry-free retirement lifestyle, or would like more information on any of Erickson’s 17 other communities across the country, visit www.erickson.com.
In the meantime, spread the word that life doesn’t end when you retire. For more and more people, it’s truly just the beginning.