Design Decisions: How LifeStream at Youngtown turned a ‘home-like’ vignette into a short-term...
By
John Andrews
Oct 18, 2019
Most rehab centers have a section that resembles a home so that patients can practice navigating thresholds, unlocking doors, doing laundry and other routine chores. LifeStream at Youngtown has taken...
Designed for healing
By
John Andrews
Jul 17, 2019
Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center opens ‘state-of-the-art’ facility with an array of clinical services for Upstate New York region.
Dreaming of driftwood
By
John Andrews
Jun 07, 2019
In order to provide the comforting quality of nature for rehab patients and skilled nursing residents, Lee Health Gulf Coast Medical Center fashioned a revered local icon in the design of its new $18 million...
Design Decisions: Showing unique style
By
John Andrews
May 01, 2019
Ordinarily, adding a hair salon to an eldercare community isn’t a big deal, a side deal at best. But at Vienna Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Lodi, CA, it’s a centerpiece.
New lighting initiative at Wartburg in New York embodies the community’s commitment to eco-friendly...
By
John Andrews
Mar 07, 2019
Wartburg in Westchester County, NY, wants to illuminate the long-term care industry on the value of energy-efficient lighting.
Design Decisions: Sosin Rehab Center lays claim to becoming the first Green House certified nursing and...
By
John Andrews
Feb 05, 2019
Apparently, it is easy being green. Not the color, but the concept for the Sosin Rehabilitation Center in Longmeadow, MA.
Design Decisions: Kendal on Hudson remakes itself to go beyond traditional classifications within the...
By
John Andrews
Jan 03, 2019
Skilled nursing and rehab are essential components of a continuing care retirement community, providing residents with the services they need while they age in place.
Design Decisions: Coral Harbor reinvents itself to fit the landscape of the Jersey Shore
By
John Andrews
Dec 05, 2018
Residents at Coral Harbor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Neptune City, NJ, don’t have to plan a vacation to the famed Jersey Shore — they already live there.
FutureCare Capital Region constructs a community with a ‘country’ setting in a major metro market
By
John Andrews
Nov 02, 2018
With the recent opening of a new $30 million rehabilitation and wellness center in Landover, MD, FutureCare Capital Region not only fills a huge need now, but is also designed to have staying power for...
Design Decisions: Westminster Village
By
John Andrews
Oct 22, 2018
It’s readily apparent that conducting a complete renovation of a continuing care retirement community is a huge undertaking — especially when the property is nearly 40 years old.