Master planning is like knowing in advance where all the pieces go before you start the puzzle. More precisely, it is a vision and a road map built from the information and optics of a community’s operations, market needs and standards, and cost realities that must all be harmoniously combined with inspiration.

Make no mistake. While master planning builds on what has and hasn’t worked in the past and uses these to create a strategy and a template for success, this is by no means a rubber stamp or a cookie-cutter approach to design. With master planning, you save the time, money, and challenges involved in trying to reinvent the wheel for every project. However, the wheel remains unique for each building.

Inflation and interest rates remain high, but there are still ways to build without breaking the bank. Reusing successful designs is one solution that can save time and money, but don’t think that means you can’t have a building with its unique look and personality. We sat down with Jeff Mock, Vice President of Clancy & Theys, to talk about how to make use of design standardization and prototypes.

As people were isolated during the pandemic, many turned to pets for companionship and comfort. In fact, adoption rates surged in the past year. This presents some exciting opportunities for your senior living community.

This year’s National Investment Center (NIC) Fall Conference took us all into uncharted territory. Not only was the virtual format new, but the program featured many topics that weren’t even on our radar a year ago. Nonetheless, as always, the conference was enlightening, engaging, informative, and inspiring.