Silverado was the eighth-largest memory care provider nationally as of 2016, and the company now is set to grow its footprint by expanding into a new part of the country. A property being developed in Alexandria, Virginia, will be the first foray into an East Coast market for Irvine, California-based Silverado. Scheduled to open in […]
Six out of 10 people with dementia will wander and risk becoming disoriented, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. In senior housing settings, disorientation can lead to exit-seeking behaviors, which can increase anxiety, hostility toward others, fatigue and elopement. But for new as well as established memory care communities, there are design elements that can help […]
Memory care communities run the risk of feeling very institutionalized and similar to a lockdown facility, but now more than ever, developers and architects involved in memory care projects are adapting the small-house concept to communities to help residents thrive. The Dogwood Memory Care Neighborhood in Bloomfield, Connecticut, did just that, in addition to designing the community around […]
(Rendering of formal dining room at Edgemere, located in Dallas, Texas — photo courtesy of Edgemere) Construction: Planned Independent Living Building Planned in Hingham, Massachusetts Erickson Senior Living is planning a new independent living community in Hingham, Massachusetts. The 156,378-square-foot, seven-story building will add 104 independent living homes to the already-established Linden Ponds. Willard Square will also […]
Construction: Planned Minnesota Senior Housing Community Planned Located in Apple Valley, Minnesota, owner, developer and manager Dominium Senior Living has plans to build a 163-unit affordable senior housing community. The property was bought at the end of 2016 and construction on Legends of Apple Valley is scheduled to be complete in spring 2018. The building will […]
Construction: Planned Luxury Senior Living Community Planned A new luxury senior living community will break ground this summer in Bozeman, Montana. The Springs at Bozeman will offer a mix of 172 independent living, assisted living and memory care apartments ranging in size from studio to three-bedroom floor plans. The community will be built on five acres […]
In 2015, national home care provider BrightStar Care launched a senior living business under a franchising model. Now, ground soon will be broken on the second BrightStar Senior Living location, and the company is refining its operations and brand identity under a clinical leader with a Brookdale pedigree. The debut property for Gurnee, Illinois-based BrightStar […]
(Photo of the main dining room at Watercrest of San Jose, located in Jacksonville, Florida — photo courtesy of StudioSIX5) Construction: Planned Thrive Senior Living Community Planned A memory care community in Marietta, Georgia is planned. The Thrive Memory Care at East Cobb will have a home-like feel with a living area, dining area, sunroom and […]
(Rendering of Pecan Grove at Highland Springs located in Dallas — photo courtesy of Erickson Living) Construction: Planned Arizona Developer Plans Senior Living Community Summerlin Asset Management plans to team up with Desert Land Group to create Havasu Senior Living in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The community will include independent living, assisted living, memory care, […]
(Rendering of Terramor located in Temescal Valley, California —photo courtesy of Foremost Companies) Construction: Planned Florida CCRC Plans $35 Million Expansion Project A continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, La Posada, will undergo a $35 million expansion and renovation project in the new year. The expansion includes the addition of a […]
