I have had the opportunity to attend Environments for Aging the past five years or so. It is by far the most valuable conference I attend during the Read More »
Fifty designers, architects, therapists, and administrators have just toured the Wesley Woods campus. Their forested campus is by far the greatest Read More »
Design tends to be evolutionary, not revolutionary. Progress is typically made in incremental steps, tweaking what “is” to change what “will be.” Read More »
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act restricts a resident’s either medical or personal information from being released to anyone Read More »
I recently attended a business conference where I showed off a new long-term care main street project. It was received with dropped jaws. Not only Read More »
Last week a highly esteemed, high-spirited group of long-term care designers, architects, providers, and academics convened in Greenville, South Read More »
Over the past few years, alcohol dispensers along with hand washing sinks have become the standard in most healthcare settings. To a large extent it Read More »
There is growing evidence that the design of the built environment, by itself and in combination with organizational policies and procedures, has a Read More »
The Jerry & Dolores Turco Medical Rehab Center LINCOLN PARK, NEW JERSEY PROJECT SUMMARY Type of Facility/Setting: Short-Term Rehab Facility Owner: Read More »
Glass gives great views and the feeling of being outside is carried through the interior with cedar, slate, and bluestone Flying into Boston's Read More »
PROJECT SUMMARY Type of Facility/Setting: Continuing Care Retirement Community Owner: Virginia United Methodist Homes Chief Administrator: Chris Read More »
Every year, as part of our DESIGN coverage, our jurors participate in a roundtable discussion. This year, they met with DESIGN Editor Maureen Read More »
Whether you call an alternative dining venue an Internet café, a bistro, or an ice cream parlor, residents in long-term care communities love these Read More »
The behind-the-scenes review process is the yearly event that precedes the publication of DESIGN/Environments for Aging and the presentation of citations at the Environments for Aging Conference in March. Read More »
Some recent Internet statistics caught my eye and, frankly, surprised me. In a 2009 study,1 those 65 and older lead all other generational groups in Read More »
The weekend was an amazing experience of witnessing selflessness, cooperation, extreme attention to detail, and how professionals of like interests can help and support each other and the industry that is their vocation and, in many cases, their avocation as well. Read More »
Alden Estates of Barrington Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Barrington, Illinois Cheryl Debes/Alden Management Services PROJECT SUMMARY Read More »
Nestled on 88 New England-picturesque acres in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is an enclave of apartments, cottages, gardens, and townhomes designed by Read More »
At a glance… All the goals of the remodel/renovation of Redwood Lodge were met, including increasing the residential component to improve financial Read More »
Located in Thousand Oaks, California, in scenic Ventura County, University Village Thousand Oaks (UVTO) is nestled on a 65-acre natural riparian Read More »
With the opening of a 15,730 square-foot, $7.2 million expansion, Granite Farms Estates has upgraded its nationally recognized WillowBrooke Court Read More »
How do you replace a 291-bed nursing home with a building that actually looks like a series of homes rather than an institution? It's no small Read More »
St. John Specialty Care Center (SJSCC) is using state-of-the-art technology initiatives to achieve its most basic goal of providing residents, no Read More »
For more than 40 years William V. Day has been counted among the most visionary and creative executives in long-term care. As chronicled in this Read More »
