NEW YORK: The founder of the assisted living movement has acknowledged privately that its business cycle is drawing to a close.
Created as a response to the ‘concentration camp’ conditions of skilled nursing homes in the 1960s, the model is losing sway to the ‘stay Read More »
CHICAGO: Skilled nursing home design remains bonded to past institutional practices.
The tug of war between clinical obligations, staff influence, cost control and management practicalities versus residential ambience and the creation of energizing space is still being won by the prison designers of the past. Read More »
MIAMI: A U.S.-based entity has created a seniors housing/resort hotel mix which allows seniors to flex their domicile.
If a senior is not in residence for any reason, the apartment can become part of the resort letting room pool, earning revenue for its owner in Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO: End of life care is still dominated by clinicians, pain relief, hospitals, skilled nursing homes and sterile settings, despite a growing demand for a deeply personalized exit.
The skilled nursing home sector is in danger of losing a large portion of the ‘end Read More »