BMA Joins Assisted Living Advocacy Effort
Date Posted : 02/10/2010

Blair Minton Founder of BMA, and Rod Burkett, President of BMA Management, Ltd., were among 120 assisted living advocates from across the country to visit Capitol Hill last week to raise awareness of ...

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800 Pound Gorilla Recognizes BMA Founder as a Hero
Date Posted : 01/11/2010

Blair Minton, the Founder of BMA Management, Ltd., is one of the examples of individuals who are “heroes to those they serve” used by Bill Guertin in his new book on sales and marketing. Guertin is...

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Ribbon Cutting Marks Opening of 6th New Community in 2009
Date Posted : 11/20/2009

The Nov. 18th ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the Heritage Woods of Dwight affordable assisted living community capped a truly remarkable year for BMA. “With Heritage Woods of Dwigh...

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BMA Emphasizes Need for Affordable Assisted Living at National Summit
Date Posted : 12/22/2009

Speaking at the national 2009 Advanced Sales & Marketing Summit for the Seniors Housing, Assisted Living and Nursing Care Industry, Blair Minton and Rick Banas of BMA emphasized the need for there to ...

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BMA Recognized for Focus on Affordability
Date Posted : 11/19/2009

Our focus on developing and operating affordable assisted living communities was highlighted in an article on the “Affordable Evolution” that was published in the November/December 2009 issue of the <...

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Interview with National Geographic Writer Highlights Nov. 1
Date Posted : 10/23/2009

Interviews with Dan Buettner, world-renowned explorer and National Geographic writer,and Dan Michel, the founder of the innovative Dakim Brain Fitness program, highlighted the Nov. 1 edition of radio ...

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Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Start of Expansion
Date Posted : 10/06/2009

Under a bright blue sky, ground was broken on Oct. 2 for the expansion of the Prairie Living of Chautauqua affordable assisted lifestyle community. “We are expanding because of the growing need for...

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BMA Adds Culinary Services Director
Date Posted : 09/30/2009

With the quality of food and the manner in which it is served being so important in the lives of the residents who live in senior living communities, BMA Management, Ltd., has hired a Director of Culi...

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BMA Staff Tapped to Speak at LSN Annual Meeting
Date Posted : 12/21/2009

Six representatives of BMA Management, Ltd., have been tapped to speak at the 2010 Annual Meeting and Exposition of the Life Services Network (LSN). LSN is comprised of more than 545 providers of...

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Director of Marketing Honored
Date Posted : 10/01/2009

Jane Johnson, Director of Marketing for the affordable assisted lifestyle community managed by BMA in Yorkville, Illinois, has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presente...

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Burkett Serves as Panelist at National Senior Housing Conference
Date Posted : 09/30/2009

Rod Burkett, President of BMA Management, Ltd. and President of the Affordable Assisted Living Coalition, served as a panelist for a session on affordable assisted living at the 19th Annual National I...

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Getting the Most Out of Visits to Your Doctor - Oct. 4 on Radio
Date Posted : 10/02/2009

This week on "House Calls" host Dr. David Fisher will be providing his Top Five Tips for getting the most out of your next visit to your doctor. Plus, he will be bringing you the latest health headli...

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Burkett and Mitchell Attend National Summit
Date Posted : 10/14/2009

Rod Burkett, President of BMA Management, Ltd., and David Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer for BMA, participated in the Assisted Living Federation of America's 2009 Executive Roundtable Summit held o...

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BMA Tests Innovative Brain Fitness System
Date Posted : 08/20/2009

“It makes me think, and it is fun.” That is how Mary Sico describes the computerized brain fitness system that has been incorporated into the wellness program at Heritage Woods of Huntley, a new assi...

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Heritage Woods Administrator appointed to Elder Justice Board
Date Posted : 09/08/2009

Yvonne Lee, Administrator of the Heritage Woods of Manteno affordable assisted lifestyle community, has been appointed to the Board of the newly formed Kankakee County Elder Justice Coalition. ...

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BMA Climbs Into the Top 25
Date Posted : 05/12/2009

BMA Management, Ltd., has been recognized as one of the top 25 largest assisted living providers in the country by Assisted Living Executive, the official magazine of the Assisted Living Federation of...

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BMA President Elected Head of Affordable Coalition
Date Posted : 07/17/2009

Rod Burkett, President of BMA Management, has been elected President of the Affordable Assisted Living Coalition. Based in Springfield, Illinois, the Coalition aims to advance the Illinois Supporti...

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BMA Grows By More Than 25%
Date Posted : 07/06/2009

BMA’s capacity for serving older adults and their families grew by more than 25% during the first six months of 2009. “We opened five new communities and expanded two existing communities,” says Ro...

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Americans Fear Alzheimer’s
Date Posted : 08/06/2009

A study conducted by the MetLife Foundation indicates that Americans fear getting Alzheimer’s disease more than heart disease, stroke or diabetes. Their fear of Alzheimer’s ranks second only to cance...

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Keri Rocks
Date Posted : 08/07/2009

On Sunday Agust 7, Keri Horn, Regional Director of Operations for assisted living provider BMA Management, Ltd., joined 18,000 runners in the Rock & Roll Chicago Half Marathon. Finishing in a time ...

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BMA Recognized by Village of Huntley
Date Posted : 07/24/2009

Charles H. Sass, President of the Village of Huntley, recently presented a Certificate of Recognition to Blair Minton, founder of BMA, in recognition of the development of Heritage Woods of Huntley. ...

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Villa Homes and Apartments Open in Centralia
Date Posted : 04/25/2009

Residents have started to move into the Villa Homes that are being developed at Heritage Woods of Centralia for low income adults who are 55 and older. One-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans are ava...

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VIP Ceremony Held in South Elgin
Date Posted : 06/22/2009

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on June 19 to mark the completion of construction our Heritage Woods Community in South Elgin. The $16.1 million development is designed for adults 65 and older of a...

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BMA recognized by the United Way of Kankakee County
Date Posted : 05/15/2009

BMA Management was among the top five donors for Kankakee County recognized at the annual United Way dinner in April. This is remarkable for a small company with 32 employees in the Bradley Corporate ...

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BMA Opens First Affordable AL in Hamilton County!
Date Posted : 04/25/2009

Heritage Woods of McLeansboro, the first affordable assisted lifestyle community in Hamilton County, Illinois, has opened for occupancy. The community, which is located adjacent to the Hamilton Cou...

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Lighthouse Expansion Awarded Memory Care License
Date Posted : 04/25/2009

A newly constructed neighborhood of assisted living apartments specially designed for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia has been fully licensed at the Lighthouse at Silvis by the...

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Bowman Deficiency-Free
Date Posted : 05/27/2009

Bowman Estates, the only affordable assisted lifestyle community in Vermilion County, has been awarded a deficiency-free certification from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. ...

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