Lynn Peel didn’t just want a small house-style memory care community —she wanted a small house. That’s why the standalone memory care community she runs, The Mooring on Foreside, in Cumberland Foreside, Maine, has only 12 residents. “The number 12 was really important,” Peel, founder and principal, tells Senior Housing News. “It gave us the opportunity to […]
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 reconsider if they think that having a bistro will set […]
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 deal of geographic modifications. Third, it’s the 2017 Senior Housing […]
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 as a way to attract and retain talent, and to […]
Senior Lifestyle Announces New COO Chicago-based owner, operator and developer Senior Lifestyle Corp. announced the appointment of Lisa A. Fordyce as COO, where she will be responsible for leading the company’s operational business strategies and care initiatives. Before joining Senior Lifestyle, Fordyce served as a vice president of operations at Emeritus Senior Living, leading its […]
Construction: Planned Louisiana Council Approves $17 Million Upscale Retirement VIllage Virginia-based Blake Management Group plans to bring an upscale $17 million assisted living retirement village to Lafayette, La., reports theadvertiser.com. The Lafayette Consolidated Government council Tuesday unanimously approved rezoning a portion of land need for the project to move forward. The 108-unit community will be […]
