Category: Senior Living Facilities

Ensuring the safety and well-being of residents is crucial in assisted living, memory care, and psychiatric facilities, but caregivers cannot always keep eyes on every patient. Wander management technology is one way for caregivers to monitor patients and their locations in the facility, without having to constantly watch them.  This technology is most commonly used in memory care facilities to prevent Alzheimer’s and dementia patients from wandering off or getting lost. It also assists in […]

Today’s senior facilities are a far cry from the nursing homes of yesteryear. They focus on creating a community-based environment that fosters independence within home-inspired accommodations, all with the safety and well-being of their residents at the forefront. How then do MEP firms meet those demands from a mechanical stand point? Our Mechanical Design Controller, […]

I’ve attended many conferences in my 15+ years in the MEP industry — the most recent being this year’s LeadingAge North Carolina annual conference and trade show in Myrtle Beach, SC. Of the hundreds I’ve attended, this conference was different.  Its theme — What If? — struck a chord with me.  They challenged attendees to […]

Since the last recession, the multifamily sector has contributed significantly to the boom in new construction.  The sector’s niche market — Senior Living — is a driving reason. As Baby Boomers age, the demand for senior living options has dramatically increased.  For those who don’t design Senior Living facilities, it’s easy to assume the design […]

It’s easy to see that senior living facilities are thriving: just look at the demographics and industry numbers. The anecdotal evidence is there too – I pass three new senior living construction projects during my commute to work. As the Vice President of Business Development, my personal knowledge of senior living design has become limited […]

Picture this: you’re at your desk, working on a project, stressing about the deadline. The phone rings, emails come in; it’s a typical day at the office. At some point, you look up from where you’re hunched over and glance outside. It’s beautiful. Cloudless and sunny. Instinctively, you feel the pull to go outside, to […]

Photo Credit: Environments for Aging For those who design senior living facilities, the Environments For Aging (EFA) conference is a must-attend. As an academic conference, those who attend learn about the latest senior living design trends and the data that set and guide those trends. Of all the conferences I have attended over the years, […]