Design Articles

Willing to take the LEED

Brett Bakshis November 01, 2008

A Washington state facility has become the first in the country to become LEED® certified, a sign of its environmental commitment.
 

The Querencia at Barton Creek

Brett Bakshis October 01, 2008

A Texas facility thinks environmentally, even enlisting the help of its residents. Savings on energy costs are now on track to reach 15%
 

Taking it to the top

Brett Bakshis September 01, 2008

Because of a scarcity of land, one Chicago nursing home turns to its roof for garden space. Residents tend to a variety of plants and flowers
 

A winning combination

Brett Bakshis August 01, 2008

The symbol of Saint Camillus de Lellis, patron saint of nurses and gamblers, is a large, red cross, and that was the former shape of St. Camillus health center near Milwaukee.
 

This village has big plans

Brett Bakshis July 01, 2008

One of the largest CCRCs in the country, Friendship Village located in Schaumburg, IL, offers something for seniors at all stages of life.
 

Community-centered

Brett Bakshis June 01, 2008

From 'Nightmare on Elm Street' to the streets of New Delhi, a New Jersey facility receives a cultural makeover to become a success story
 

En route to recovery

Brett Bakshis May 01, 2008

Rehab Road is the jewel of an Ohio facility's progressive therapy environment that helps prepare residents for their trip back home.
 

This addition's a natural fit

Ruth Grant January 15, 2008

An Ohio CCRC uses rooftop gardens and open green spaces both to be environmentally conscious and to bring a sense of nature to residents.
 

A marriage of convenience

Ruth Grant December 01, 2007

Florida community combines amenities with functionality, allowing residents to shelter-in-place, if necessary, in a comfortable setting
 

Nursing Home Design - Samaritan Manor, Detroit

Ruth Grant September 01, 2007

Motown receives its first new nursing home since the 1980s. Private rooms lend a homelike touch to the renovated hospital space
 
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