New pain medication rules went into effect in October, forcing long-term care providers to figure out how to ensure residents receive what they need, and in comforting, timely ways.
Keeping a balance
By
John Andrews
Jun 01, 2016
As more senior living organizations offer memory care services, a new challenge has arisen:
how best to preserve independence without sacrificing choice and autonomy.
Staying safe and secure
By
John Andrews
Jun 01, 2015
As assisted living facilities welcome high-acuity residents in greater numbers, the issue of protecting them from potential safety hazards has become a top priority
A treat for all five of the senses
By
John Andrews
Oct 01, 2016
The design team tried multiple design scenarios during the planning stage. After a quarter-century in business, First Colonial’s renovation opened interior spaces, while enhancing residents’...
Pulling off an acute departure
By
John Andrews
Jun 01, 2016
Converting a hospital without leaving signs of institutional care is no easy challenge, yet Trilogy’s River Terrace has managed to do just that.
Old and stodgy? No thanks!
By
John Andrews
Oct 01, 2017
In a move to flout conventions, The Ridge in Salt Lake City tapped a new generation to design a community with contemporary flair.
A river runs through it
By
John Andrews
May 10, 2017
Trilogy’s North River Health Campus connects with River Pointe and West River properties to provide a spectrum of services for local residents.
Where no details are too small
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2017
Aspired Living of Westmont, IL, recently welcomed the public inside to see how progressive design fosters engagement, wellness and warmth.
Playing in Peoria
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2017
Heartis Village reinvigorates the seniors housing market in Central Illinois by serving an unmet need for assisted living and memory care services.
Going Dutch
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2015
Shaker Pointe at Carondelet in Watervliet, NY, has a design scheme that owes everything to a religious society that had a strong presence in the upstate area during the 19th century.