Construction: Planned Work to Begin Soon On Senior Living Facility in Virginia A 230,000-square-foot senior living facility is scheduled to break ground at the end of this March in Fairfax, Virginia. The project, by IntegraCare, will include 91 independent living units, 79 assisted living units, 24 memory care units and 16 units for high-acuity patients. […]
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 […]
(Rendering of OPAL by element, located in Vancouver, British Columbia — Photo courtesy of Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc.) Construction: Planned Permits Finalized on $97.4M Senior Community in Canada Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc. has announced its final approval for a $97.4 million project, OPAL by element. The community will be Element’s […]
Covenant Village of Colorado Selects Executive Director Covenant Village of Colorado appointed Kent Mulkey as executive director for Covenant Village of Colorado, a faith-based, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) located in Westminster, Colorado, and administered by Covenant Retirement Communities. Mulkey has 18 years of experience in senior housing leadership, including management, training and operations […]
A Swedish investment firm looking to get into the senior housing space recently finalized a $500 million joint venture with an American senior living developer and operator. Vero Beach, Fla.-based Watercrest Senior Living Group is partnering with Index International AB, headquartered in Stockholm, to co-develop senior living communities in the U.S., starting with a community […]
