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Cultural considerations inform China’s senior housing design

U.S. senior housing developers eager to make their mark in the wide-open Chinese market are well advised to…

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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…

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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…

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Making project development manageable (in bite-sized chunks)

We’ve all heard the question, “How do you eat an elephant?” and the corresponding answer, “One bite at…

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Life safety compliance: Keep your exits clear!

Your building’s exits are one of the most important life-safety features built into your LTC or senior living…

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Developing a framework for Resident Safety Risk Assessment

Resident safety issues in LTC facilities—skilled nursing, assisted living and dementia/Alzheimer’s care facilities—have increasingly attracted attention from practitioners,…

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EFA Review: A 15-year retrospective

Over the past 15 years, DESIGN/EFA has chronicled the evolution of senior living design. From eliminating central nursing…

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How interior design affects resident behavior

For three years, Mrs. Jones* stayed in her room and rarely ventured into the halls. A cognitively impaired…

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Successful design in long-term care begins with a master plan

Perhaps no other residence demands as much diverse design skill and thoughtful care as a senior living and…

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