Senior Environments
NY nonprofit plans LGBT-friendly housing development
The LGBT Network plans to build a housing complex where seniors can be free to be themselves.
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The impacts of scenting in senior care
By Roel Ventura, ambient designer for Ambius
Providing pleasant scents through your facility—from cinnamon to fresh bread—can improve mood among residents and staff and make a great first impression with visiting families and friends.
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VA to ease grant process for rural veteran nursing homes
New regulations could make it easier for rural communities to compete for grant funding to build state-run veteran homes.
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Sensory garden engages residents with dementia to touch, smell their surroundings
An Australian town has built a unique garden where visitors are encouraged to smell—and touch—the roses.
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Woman impersonates cleaner, steals from residents, police say
A Florida woman has been charged for allegedly rummaging through resident rooms.
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Silverado invests in Chicagoland for memory care
The national memory care provider is building its fifth site in the Chicago area—this time, a 47,000 sq. ft. community that will serve up to 90 residents with dementia.
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NIC: Industry growth, absorption rise but occupancy dips
Senior living housing occupancy rates decreased slightly even though absorption and overall growth increased, according to Q2 2017 NIC Map data.
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Kramer to step down at NIC
After 27 years at the helm, Kramer will transition to the role of strategic advisor at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
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A look through their eyes
What does your facility's interior space look like to a person with dementia? Two senior living design experts discuss common pitfalls that can can confuse residents with cognitive challenges and jeopardize their safety.
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Researching memory care design
A university lecturer has been awarded a grant to continue her research on how spatial configuration and design in long-term care facilities influences residents with dementia.
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