IN THE NEWS
Advocacy in Action: Lift Systems
As providers look for ways to elevate the level of care they can provide in supportive living environments, more and more communities are evaluating the integration of lift systems in resident rooms.
Senior Living Success Stories
Enjoy Senior Living Success Stories, a digital book that shares AG Architecture’s thoughts on senior living as well as stories of award-winning projects – successful collaborations with forward-thinking providers across the United States.
Real Projects for Real People: The New Definition of IL – “I Live Independently with YOUR help”
With 2014 well underway we have spent time examining common threads in our portfolio of recently completed senior living projects as well as the consistent needs and challenges arising in requests for proposal and projects in the master planning stage. The nature in...
Real Projects for Real People: Micro-Strategies to Creatively Reposition Your Campus
Have you been to senior living seminars in the past featuring $50 million projects and walked away thinking—“That’s terrific, but we are never going to have that kind of money available. I wish they would show me something real that I can accomplish!”
Real Projects for Real People: Commons Spaces Enhance a Sense of Community
When making the decision to live in a senior living community, one might assume that the rhythm of your regular life is gone forever. Your ability to gather with friends, dine when and where you like, socialize at your leisure, nurture your individual talents and interests, and keep physically fit are gone forever, right?
Advocacy in Action: The Ideal Aquatic Center
Whether you live in a warm or cool climate, there is something luxurious about having access to a pool. Today, a modern aquatic center is an amenity that expresses a community’s commitment to wellness. The decision to update or add a pool environment is not without its challenges.
Real Projects for Real People: The Successful Completion of Small-Bite Projects
We have been talking a lot lately about micro-strategies to creatively reposition existing campuses. In our eNews articles as well as presentations at LeadingAge Illinois and an upcoming LeadingAge Annual Meeting & EXPO IGNITE session, we share our thoughts on tackling “small-bite” projects one, $5-10 million expenditure at a time. We believe this is a viable alternative, a strategy that is the antithesis of New Greenfield “Big Gulp” projects.
Advocacy in Action: Keeping Residents Happy Amidst Change
One of the greatest challenges for community leaders and project teams is to keep existing residents happy during construction projects. From the moment planning starts, communication is critical. Keeping residents and their families informed minimizes the impact of the disruptions that come with construction projects. With the proper communication channels in place, the team can work together to strategically plan the best possible phasing for the project.
Advocacy in Action: The World is Getting Smaller
A variety of senior living and multifamily projects recently completed and on the boards have brought to our attention a growing trend in unit design – smaller apartments. For the senior population the decision to move to an Independent Living environment involves the willingness to part with their homes in exchange for a space that is more manageable in size, but in turn is connected to a variety of easily accessible amenities.
Tech Talk: Keep Your Fitness Center Fit
When it comes to wellness, today’s senior living communities are dealing with high expectations and competing with local health and fitness clubs. Residents want first class facilities, not just a basement room with an old treadmill or bike. What do your facilities say about your commitment to wellness? Is your fitness center keeping fit?