Senior Environments

Focus on Furniture/Floorcoverings

Rising Bed The all-new NOA V Riser offers a variety of new features, including a safety lock, taller siderails, an in-rail pendant, and a T/RT Read More »

“…With affordability and dignity for all”

As the cost and complexity of extending our lives grow,we can be thankful that healing and housing options will be available for us all. While Read More »

Lenders and investors provide mid-year review of seniors housing and care

Editor's Note: The following conversation occurred prior to the mortgage lending crisis and subsequent interest rate changes and should be read in Read More »

The growth of serenity

On the west shore of the Wisconsin River, in the town of Port Edwards, Wisconsin, stands a stately neoclassical brick building surrounded by trees, Read More »

The benefi ts of the regionally focused operator

All seniors housing is local. That's Raymond W. Braun's belief when it comes to developing financing partnerships with operators. Braun is president Read More »

Succeeding in the world of the small developer

I used to be one of those seniors housing corporate jockeys who spent most of his life on an airplane until, in 1999, I decided to start Premiera Read More »

AG Architecture, Inc.

Established: 1992 Staff: 41 Location: Wauwatosa, WI Markets Served: Active Adult Communities, Alzheimer's/Dementia, Assisted Living, Continuing Care Read More »

Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC

Established: 1963 Staff: 202 Locations: Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; San Diego, CA; Coral Gables, FL; New York, NY; Lake Placid, NY; Dallas, Read More »

Designer, speak for yourself

For many years Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management, through its DESIGN annual publications, has offered a forum for architectural and interior Read More »

Earl Swensson Associates, Inc. (ESa)

Established: 1961 Staff: 190 Location: Nashville, TN Markets Served: Alzheimer's/Dementia, Assisted Living, Continuing Care Retirement Communities Read More »

An integrated approach to building

Whether you are renovating an existing senior environment, repositioning a campus, or building a new continuing care retirement community (CCRC), Read More »

Facility Condition Assessments in Nursing Homes

Day-to-day operations, including the staff and appearance of the building and its equipment, are the “face” of the nursing home for its residents Read More »

Grace and wellness

In a dramatic and upscale reuse of “Merriwold,” the 1926 J. Seward Johnson estate, the original stone gate entrance arch and adapted gatehouse Read More »

Blueprint for empowerment

The adage “our past does not dictate our future” was a guiding principle for the Livingston County Board of Supervisors and Director of Long Term Read More »

Texas star

With a warm Texas welcome, Signature Senior Living is serving folks in 10 rural communities across the state with the development of moderate Read More »

A look inside a nursing home for firefighters

Imagine a nursing home where residents have more in common than age, life experience, and medical challenges. Imagine a nursing home where the Read More »

Cultural dysfunction

Nursing homes were originally designed to warehouse people until they die. That's consistent with the institutional model we have become burdened Read More »

Design Center

The Heritage CampusSUN CITY WEST, ARIZONA   Paul Brokering PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Senior Read More »

A City Sanctuary Highland Gardens MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

Every senior, regardless of socioeconomic status, deserves the opportunity to age in place in a safe, conscientiously designed environment. To meet Read More »

Design Center

Sunrise of Connecticut AvenueWASHINGTON, D.C. PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Assisted LivingOwner: Sunrise Senior Living, (703) Read More »

University-Based Retirement Communities: Criteria for Success

BY ANDREW CARLE   University-based retirement communities: Criteria for successOne of the more recent innovations in senior housing, Read More »

Creating “Choice” Environments

Creating 'Choice' Environmentsby the staff of Lancaster Health Group, Chicago, Illinois   One of the most difficult decisions family members must Read More »

Keys to Outstanding Service and Better Marketing

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

Design Center

The Cedars at the JewishCenter for the AgedTOWN & COUNTRY, MISSOURI PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Continuing Care Retirement Read More »

Focus On…Furniture/Floorcoverings

Needed: Seating that supports the aging process Interview with Roger Leib, furniture designer and former proprietor of ADD Specialized Seating Read More »

Peering Into the Future of Aging

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

Design Center

The Pines atMachias Healthcareand Rehabilitation CenterCATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK   PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Read More »

NIC on Financing

inperspectiveNIC ON financingBY ANTHONY J. MULLENU.S. versus Canadian REITs: A comparison It's no secret that Canadian REITs are quickly discovering Read More »

Why Building Systems Engineers Are Crucial to the Design Team

WHY BUILDING SYSTEMS ENGINEERS ARE CRUCIAL TO THE DESIGN TEAMIt's sometimes easy to overlook how the "mechanicals" contribute to design success or Read More »

Design Center

Avalon SquareWAUKESHA, WISCONSIN   PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Mixed-use and Continuing Care Retirement CommunityOwner: Read More »