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EFA Expo Keynote: The Village Effect
Psychologist, journalist, and author Susan Pinker explored how in-person social connections will help us live happier, longer lives during a keynote presentation at the 2019 EFA Expo in Salt Lake City.
EFA Publisher, Editor-in-Chief Appear On Healthcare Interior Design Podcast
Kristin D. Zeit and Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, publisher and editor-in-chief of Healthcare Design and Environments for Aging magazines, respectively, were guests on the show hosted by healthcare interior designer Cheryl Janis.
Nominations Are Open For EFA Design Champions
The awards program recognizes the individuals who are advancing the design of senior living environments to make a meaningful improvement in the lives of residents, staff, or the greater community.
Emerald Expositions, ASID Form Strategic Partnership
Environments for Aging’s parent company will partner with the professional interior design association to deliver thought-provoking new content and enhance participant experience at all of Emerald’s design trade shows and conferences.
EFA Names 2019 Design Showcase Award Winners
The jury determined that eight projects would remain finalists, while two received Honorable Mention and one was given the top honor of Award of Merit.
BDNY Joins Emerald Expositions’ Hospitality Group
The addition of the Boutique Design brand complements an already robust Emerald Expositions hospitality and design portfolio.
EFA Celebrates Women In Design
Three healthcare and senior living design professionals will be among 10 women honored during a new Women In Design awards luncheon.
Designing For “Senior Loving”
Creating spaces in senior living communities that support intimacy and privacy doesn’t necessarily require a large space or budget.
2018 EFA Design Champion: Jill Wilson
Jill Wilson, president and CEO of Otterbein SeniorLife, is reimagining senior living by moving far away from institutional models and embracing multigenerational opportunities and new urbanism.
2018 EFA Design Champion: Melissa C. Pritchard
Melissa C. Pritchard, senior vice president at SFCS Architects, dedicates her career to senior living, specifically improving environments for memory care.
2018 EFA Design Champion: Scott Weaver
Scott Weaver, director of campus services at Garden Spot Village, strives to create outdoor environments that stimulate the senses and inspire seniors to want to spend time in them.
