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The LA Times recently wrote an excellent article that focuses on the question of whether its one child policy is now on the precipice of causing the explosion of its aging population into a national problem for the burgeoning country. The article, “China’s elderly will overwhelm the nation”, discusses how the policy may have fueled […]
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Lutheran Community Home celebrated its ground breaking June 22, 2009, for the renovation of the healthcare center and an addition of assisted living apartments and a expanded rehabilitation unit. The existing facility’s renovation and the addition of the healthcare center includes updating the interior finishes; increasing the number of private rooms from 13 to 33, […]
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The awards from the International Affordable Seniors Housing Ideas Design Competition hosted by ASHRA that were announced last month at the 2009 Atlantic Seniors Housing Needs Conference. The competition was designed to show new and innovative concepts for affordable seniors housing design and various entries were received from across Canada – as far west as […]
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Cornelia C. Hodgson, the architect leading the senior living studio of design for national architecture firm Dorsky Hodgson Parrish Yue (DHPY), has been appointed to the International Council on Active Aging’s (ICAA) Visioning Board. Hodgson is a committed advocate for the use of innovative design in improving environments for seniors, with particular thought for how […]
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Interested in seeing some Japanese senior housing architecture with some flair? See this post in Architectural Review for an example of a large grided frame designed to create connection and separation, producing a certain intonation of place. The project was designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects for the elderly with dementia in Noboribetsu, Japan. For the […]
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Gleannloch Farms Celebrates Official Grand Opening In Houston
By shn_admin| June 18, 2009The Village at Gleannloch Farms, a 25 acre master-planned development in Houston, Texas celebrated its official grand opening this week with excitement from residents and the surrounding Texas community. The Village at Gleannloch Farms is a not-for-profit community offering 123 independent living apartments and cottages for active seniors aged 62 and above. In addition, the […]
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Ingleside at King Farm, a $175 million planned community in Rockville, Maryland covering 14 acres, celebrated its grand opening last month. The facility is located near the DC metropolitan area and provides a wide variety of senior apartments to fit a variety of needs and includes 10 different floor plans and has a total of […]
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MGL Partners, a development firm specializing in multi-family and mixed-use development, recently announced that it has completed the closing and funding of a $41.1 million construction loan for The Carillon at Boulder Creek, a 117-unit independent living project for seniors in the heart of Boulder, Colorado. The nine-story building will be delivered fully completed by […]
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Paric, The Stratford Companies and The Lawrence Group have been jointly celebrating their achievement of winning a Silver award for the “Best Large Continuing Care Retirement Community” category in this year’s “Best of 50+ Housing Awards,” presented by the National Association of Home Builders’ 50+ Housing Council. The winning project, the Stratford at WestClay in […]
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Faulkner Design Group, an interior design firm specializing in senior living properties, announced that it has completed interior design services at The Woodlands at Furman, an independent senior living community located in Greenville, South Carolina. The community provides a continuum of care with an elegant flair as the inspiration for the interiors came from traditional […]