The senior living industry seems to be in a constant state of combating stereotypes. There’s no question that senior housing has advanced in leaps and bounds from the days of more institutional settings, and that people are becoming more aware of these changes. Even so, there are still certain negative connotations that go along with […]
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The deadline to enter the 2016 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards is quickly approaching and time is running out to enter your community. 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 to recognize cutting-edge […]
(The Healthcare Resort of Plano developed by Mainstreet and operated by The Ensign Group in Plano, Texas — Photo courtesy of Mainstreet) Construction: Planned Omega Communities Plans $45 Million Community for Ga. Birmingham, Ala.-based Omega Communities plans to begin construction later this year on a new $45 million continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Stockbridge, […]
Given the rapid pace of innovations in senior housing design, it can be difficult for communities to prioritize and focus when building new spaces or completing renovations. Between establishing an environment where seniors can thrive and adhering to their distinct tastes—not to mention sticking to a budget, meeting codes and regulations and other challenges—the task indeed can […]
When it comes to memory care, less might be more. Providers are seeing success by building small-scale, home-like communities, and for one provider in Texas, it is paying off in the form of a high return on investment (ROI). Uncommon Care is an Austin, Texas-based company dedicated to building residential-style memory care communities for 24 residents. […]
(Bader House in San Antonio, Texas – Built by Uncommon Care with interior design by studioSIX5) Construction: Planned O’Reilly Development Plans Two Senior Living Projects for Mo. Springfield, Mo.-based O’Reilly Development Company is planning two new senior living projects: an $18.4 million development in Nixa, Mo., and a $35.8 million development in St. Charles, Mo., […]
The Weitz Company Welcomes New Business Development Director The Weitz Company has appointed Andrew Fisher as the firm’s director of business development for senior living. Fisher has worked in the senior living industry for more than 20 years, serving most recently as COO for a senior living company with operations in Nebraska and Iowa. In […]
Senior living design is a balancing act: Providers must create communities to suit the markets where they are today, but also position them with an eye toward a future that is in many ways uncertain. With an approach that emphasizes longevity and timelessness, that can be achieved. Gone are the days when communities used dated finishes, […]
Construction: Planned Aspire Development Partners, The Arbor Company Plan Ga. Community Ga.-based Aspire Development Partners and The Arbor Company recently announced plans for the development of a cutting-edge senior living community in Georgia’s Cherokee County. The project site is located on Sixes Road near the master-planned Bridge Mill Golf and Country Club community. Construction, which […]
Construction: Planned Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society to Build New Memory Care Center South Dakota-based not-for-profit provider The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is expanding the service offerings at its Prairie Creek senior living campus in Sioux Falls, S.D. Plans are to build a 32-unit assisted living center to care specifically for residents with memory […]
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