2025 Senior Living Design Predictions: Industry Leaders Share Their Thoughts On What’s Ahead

Check out the changes, opportunities, and challenges members of EFA’s Editorial Advisory Board see happening in the coming year.
Published: January 28, 2025
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Environments for Aging kicks off the new year with its 2025 Senior Living Design Industry Predictions series.

Here, we asked members of our Editorial Advisory Board to share their thoughts on a range of topics—from how the new administration’s policies might affect the industry to where they see senior living design heading in the new year and what’s the biggest opportunity for change.

This year’s industry predictions include senior living organization executives and architecture and design experts. We’ve gathered their insights together in one place, so take a look—and tell us what you think will happen in 2025.

Cynthia Shonaiya, senior living/affordable housing market sector leader, Hord Coplan Macht
Steve Lindsey, CEO at Garden Spot Communities
Grant Warner, senior housing practice leader, associate partner, BKV Group
Margaret Calkins, Board Chair, Senior Researcher, Ideas Institute
Philippe Saad, principal at DiMella Shaffer
Alicia Nicolay, Spellman Brady & Company 
Lisa Warnock, Glow Interior Designs, LLC

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