Choosing a senior living architect: three points to remember
More architecture firms are expanding services to include design for older adults. Here's a quick conversation starter to find out if a senior living designer has the expertise to position your community for success.
Get fresh: Welcome to our new digs!
We're delighted to announce the launch of a robust, new website.
Field Studies at SPJST
Road trip! Nearby projects present a rare treat, a chance to get up from the desks and pile everyone into a van for a team site visit.
Round pies for rounded pi
For some, the third month means shamrocks, for others, brackets and madness. But for all in our office, it means Pi day, a holiday we observe with unbridled enthusiasm and tasty tradition.
Senior Living Providers Plant Seeds and Watch Wellness, Sales Grow
Senior housing providers are working with designers and architects on a solution that’s literally outside the box: creating innovative outdoor spaces to help residents relax and heal, while also driving sales and staff satisfaction.
Walking shown to slow advent of cognitive decline
Circulation paths and views outside to walking options help residents avoid frustration from locked doors or dead-end corridors.
Assisted Living vs. Nursing Care
Fuzzy on the facts between AL vs. IL? This fun visual breaks it down.
Six tips to defend against fire in senior living
Fires in senior living apartments and communities have swept national headlines recently, detailing the destruction that these disasters can cause, and sparking around fire safety — particularly as it relates to buildings’ construction.
Evidence-based design in long-term care
Well-researched decisions will improve quality of life for residents and maximize financial investment.
Pass your licensing inspection
Inspection day can be stressful, state regulators want your building to pass and become a successful community, but the process can be arduous. We all know the old adage about failing to prepare, so here are a few tips to improve the experience.
A new twist on dementia care design
Operators place more emphasis on socialization, programming and flexible common areas based on the latest research.
Meridian Capital breaks ground on The Heights at Shavano Park
The Mediterranean-style community will feature 40 assisted living and 44 memory care units.
PVN Embarks on $87M Makeover
Presbyterian Village North will get new independent living, assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation facilities, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a second aquatic rehab center, renovated common areas and a water feature.
Love, Light and Life
Good skilled nursing communities of today are a long way from the old rest homes of the past.
Senior Housing: Where Are We Headed?
Shape your community now to create an environment that will appeal to the next wave of senior residents.