Renovation

Leading by example: promoting culture change in nursing homes

March 01, 2009

One of the primary concepts behind the Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas (PEAK) award is promoting culture change in nursing homes.
 

Culinary, design competitions big hits at nursing home convention

October 17, 2008

Two new spectacles garnered special attention this week at the annual conference of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging in Philadelphia: The Chef Challenge and the Last Designer Standing competitions.
 

En route to recovery

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.
 

A tasteful first impression

February 06, 2008

Facility puts new bistro in lobby, broadening dining options for residents and employees, and improving the overall appeal of the entryway.
 

Tech toys

January 30, 2008

The nation's top lawmakers are learning more about new monitoring, personal health record and brain fitness technologies for seniors during a special briefing and demonstration today.Senators from the Special Committee on Aging; the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; and the Medical Technology Caucus are hosting the event to discuss and explore what type of support is needed to promote technological advances that can help our nation's aging population.
 

This addition's a natural fit

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

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

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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