It’s the million-dollar question: what will baby boomers want when they move into senior living communities en masse? One recent debate is whether it’s better to go big or go small with regard to unit size. Some senior living innovators see the future of the Read More »
Best Student Design 2017: High-Tech, Intergenerational Living
In the not-too-distant future, caregivers and doctors could use embedded sensors to remotely monitor senior living residents as they sleep or move about their apartments. And it’s not science fiction. Those forward-thinking ideas were incorporated into the design that won the Student Exhibition category in the Read More »
Senior Living Design Trends to Leave Behind in 2018
In senior living, it’s inevitable that some architecture and design features go from hot to not. Resident preferences change, care practices evolve, technology advances, and the way senior housing buildings look and feel has to keep up. So, heading into 2018, providers might want to Read More »
Best Assisted Living Design 2017: An Ultra-Niche Community Near Seattle
Aegis Gardens of Newcastle is unique in many ways. First, the new assisted living community in Newcastle, Washington, was built specifically to appeal to older Chinese Americans. Second, it was constructed on a site that would not have been suitable if not for a great Read More »
Hot Senior Living Architecture and Design Trends for 2018
As the sun sets on 2017, senior housing architecture and design is evolving to help providers meet today’s challenges while pushing the industry toward a bolder, more innovative future. Several leading architecture and design firms are putting a premium on better spaces for staff, both Read More »
4 Tips for Designing a Disaster-Ready Community
With several devastating hurricanes and wildfires in Americans’ recent memory, many senior housing providers are taking a closer look at preparing for the worst. But disaster readiness isn’t only about stockpiling supplies and drawing up emergency plans. It actually starts with a senior living community’s design, according to Jeffrey Read More »
Senior Housing Investments & Transactions: Sunrise Buys St. Louis Community
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of Senior Community Near St. Louis Cushman & Wakefield announced it advised a joint venture of Provision Living Senior Communities and real estate investment trust Welltower (NYSE: HCN) in the sale of Provision Living at Webster Groves to Sunrise Senior Living, Read More »
Schools with Design & Architecture Programs for Senior Living
Time is running out to enter your community to the 2016 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards. Nominations are now open for the 2016 competition, but hurry—all entries must be submitted by November 11, 2016. This highly-anticipated awards competition returns for the fourth year Read More »
Design Experts Talk Top Trends in Senior Housing 2016
The 2016 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards are approaching this November. This year’s awards competition, exclusively sponsored by Kwalu, is setting out to find which owners, operators, designers and architects are defining the future of senior living. Nominations are now open and entries Read More »
Best of CCRC Design 2015: Old Meets New
Location was the name of the game when it came to the development of Balfour at Riverfront Park, the 2015 Senior Housing News Design Award winner for “Best CCRC.” Location is what prompted Balfour’s Founder and CEO Michael Schonbrun in 2005 to purchase the plot Read More »