Form meets function
Eye-grabbing furnishings can make an initial positive impression on prospective
residents and their families. But vendors remind us that looks are only part of the equation.
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Keeping a balance
As more senior living organizations offer memory care services, a new challenge has arisen:
how best to preserve independence without sacrificing choice and autonomy.
Pulling off an acute departure
Converting a hospital without leaving signs of institutional care is no easy challenge, yet Trilogy’s River Terrace has managed to do just that.
Blending into the neighborhood
The Scandinavian Living Center brings people together in a community where ‘seniors’ don’t exist, but ‘elders’ hold an esteemed position
Maintaining memory
With demand escalating for memory support services in the senior living sector, operators
have a full plate of factors they must consider as they improve care and services for residents
New ‘Traditions’ in memory care
Oakmont of Santa Clarita intends to raise the bar for memory care in senior living by establishing new “Traditions” at its recently completed property north of Los Angeles.
Worker’s paradise
Low-income seniors shouldn’t have to settle for cheap, cookie-cutter housing as their only independent living option, say the folks who developed the Cottages at Cathedral Square, a new 32-unit residential community in Belleville, IL.
More peace and quiet
With more senior living facilities focusing on making their environments more homelike, there’s a problem when ubiquitous surveillance cameras, constant security buzzers and flat-screen TV monitors give the décor the look and feel of a prison
A true ‘Residence’
If the top three point of emphasis for real estate are “location, location and location,” The Residence at Cedar Dells certainly meets the criteria.
Stretching boundaries
As more senior living residents arrive with memory-related challenges, operators are adapting. This is especially the case in rehabilitation care, according to industry experts.
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