One of the questions we asked of participants this year involved their use of green design.
Read More » In spring 2007, a team of AG Architecture employees gathered to participate in a weekend charrette called “Aging in Community—A Senior Housing Ideas
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Read More » On the west shore of the Wisconsin River, in the town of Port Edwards, Wisconsin, stands a stately neoclassical brick building surrounded by trees,
Read More » All seniors housing is local. That's Raymond W. Braun's belief when it comes to developing financing partnerships with operators. Braun is president
Read More » I used to be one of those seniors housing corporate jockeys who spent most of his life on an airplane until, in 1999, I decided to start Premiera
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Read More » Day-to-day operations, including the staff and appearance of the building and its equipment, are the “face” of the nursing home for its residents
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Read More » Creating 'Choice' Environmentsby the staff of Lancaster Health Group, Chicago, Illinois One of the most difficult decisions family members must
Read More » inperspectiveNIC ON financingBY ANTHONY J. MULLENU.S. versus Canadian REITs: A comparison It's no secret that Canadian REITs are quickly discovering
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Read More » BY ALLAN G. KOMAREK, PHD, RN In the late 1970s, Angelica Thieriot created the Planetree Organization in an attempt to personalize, humanize, and
Read More » BY RICHARD McCLELLANRenovating an ugly ducklingThe story of Meadow Glen of Richmond I first heard about the property two years ago from a real estate
Read More » Let's stop tweaking a flawed modelInterview with Cynthia Leibrock, MA, ASID, Hon. IIDA Although she doesn't see herself as a "contrarian,"
Read More » BY JAMES J. PIECZYNSKINeed capital? Know how lenders assess your operationsYou're sure you qualify-but how do you convince lenders of that? With the
Read More » Developing a CCRC: Stepping stones to successA step-by-step approach for saving time and money when developing a CCRCBY DOUGLAS POWELL The "full
Read More » Interview with Rick Grindrod, Executive Vice-President of Operations, Erickson Tony Mullen is not one to express amazement easily. As a long-time
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