Decorating can ease the transition into assisted living. Helping someone to move into an assisted living facility can be an emotionally fraught experience. Collaborating with loved ones to decorate ...

Senior living spaces have traditionally been designed with functionality in mind, often overlooking the importance of creating environments that connect residents with nature. However, a new trend in ...

As we age and health concerns increase, we often need some help with formerly easy tasks like shopping or bathing. Many families turn to assisted living facilities to receive support and care for ...

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Senior living as a building typology is relatively new. At the beginning of the 20 th century, the care of seniors typically fell to families. “Indigent” seniors were relegated to a system of “poor ...

In a previous article, I laid out seven lessons that I’ve learned from more than 40 years of planning and designing senior living environments in the U.S. and around the world. Looking to the current ...