Rhapsody in blue: Citation of Merit winner Therapy Suites at Rice Care Center, Willmar, Minn.

While architecture and design challenges often come in the form of site constraints or opposing visions, the chief…

Obstacles and solutions in real-world design 2012

How do you justify an indoor park to code officials? What about adjusting to last-minute modular construction? As…

Bridging the gap between LTC operations and design

You may have noticed that we’ve run numerous articles online recently that address senior living design trends and…

March 2012 CE Pre-Test

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Limit on Medicare RAC records requests increased; SNFs to provide more documentation

In a notice last week on the Medicare Fee-for-Service Recovery Audit Program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

Seniors want fitness and style: Citation of Merit winner Friendship Village Fitness Center, Bloomington, Minn.

The Fitness Center is the new centerpiece of Friendship Village, a continuing care retirement community. The 30-year-old community…

Seniors receive presidential kudos for their volunteer efforts

Soaring to new heights: Citation of Merit winner Air Force Village: The Mission, San Antonio, Texas

When Air Force Village—a not-for-profit organization established to provide communities for retired military officers and their spouses—set out…

HHS announces final rule on Medicaid expansion

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday issued a final rule, effective in 2014, that…