EFA Design Champions
Environments for Aging‘s annual EFA Design Champions awards honor those who are working to introduce design solutions that make a meaningful improvement in the lives of residents, staff, and/or the greater community.
Nominations for the 2026 awards will open in June 2026.
The program looks specifically for contributions made to the design of senior living environments within the past two years (2024-2026) and requires details that support how those contributions are representative of a mission to evolve and improve this sector.
Nominees may include architects, interior designers, providers, owner/operators, community staff/caregivers, engineers, construction professionals, researchers, academics, etc.—anyone directly involved in the design of a senior living environment.
Nomination details
Related work should be in settings such as skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, short-term rehabilitation, hospice, independent living, and 55+ housing, with considerations made for senior-specific solutions created in acute and post-acute care facilities. This program celebrates the accomplishments of individuals; however, one team award may be considered.
The editors of Environments for Aging will review all submissions and determine the winners. Check out the 2024 Design Champions here.
Winners will be recognized in special editorial coverage appearing in the fall issue of Environments for Aging and celebrated during an awards luncheon to be held at the annual Environments for Aging Conference + Expo.
EFA Awards Programs
The Design Champions will alternate yearly with Environment for Aging’s Next Wave Awards, a program celebrating up-and-coming leaders in the senior living industry.
Questions, contact Executive Editor April Shernisky at [email protected].
