SHN Awards: Should ‘Mad Men’ Inspire Senior Housing Interiors?

The hit television series “Mad Men” now has wrapped its final season, but its influence on design is far from over. The show’s meticulous sets brought mid-century modern design back into fashion—but does that mean senior housing should start installing Eames chairs? Whether a provider goes “Mad Men” or adopts a different aesthetic, it’s more important than […]

SHN Awards: Why Non-Traditional Senior Living Options Are Taking Off

In an evolving, competitive senior housing market, business-as-usual isn’t going to cut it. Innovative senior living projects are moving the industry forward, and some of the architecture and design leaders behind these communities are sharing insights in this ongoing Q&A series from  Kwalu, the exclusive sponsor of the 2015 Senior Housing News Design & Architecture Awards. SHN recently […]

SHN Awards: Bite-Sized Senior Housing Spreads Like Wildfire

It’s more important than ever for communities to be on the cutting edge of design. Gain insight from award-winning experts on the latest trends in architecture and design in this ongoing Q&A series brought to you by Kwalu, the exclusive sponsor of the 2015 Senior Housing News Design & Architecture Awards. SHN recently spoke with Gregory […]

SHN Awards: Design Trends that will Dominate the Future of Senior Living

It’s more important than ever for communities to be on the cutting edge of design. Gain insight from award-winning experts on the latest trends in architecture and design in this Q&A series leading up to the 2015 Senior Housing News Design & Architecture Awards exclusively sponsored by Kwalu.  SHN recently spoke with Kevin Madalinski, senior project manager for Hoffman Planning, […]

Introducing the 2015 SHN Architecture & Design Awards

They’re back! It’s that time of year again and SHN is pleased to announce the 2015 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, kicking off this week. This highly-anticipated awards event returns for the third year running to recognize cutting-edge design, excellence, and quality in senior living for 2015. Last year brought attention to a […]

Best Senior Living Repositioning 2014: Hospitality-Meets-Rehab

Providing senior care services in the same area for over a century merits a certain reputation. It also warrants the entire rebirth of an organization, from the services provided to the physical campus itself. Such was the undertaking of Lutheran Life Communities, an Illinois-based not-for-profit senior housing provider whose repositioning of all the skilled care […]