Design
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University of Arizona Students Develop Therapeutic Garden Plan for Watermark Community
Caption: From left, Jaden Barnum, Elizabeth Allen, Julia Esslinger and Danielle Covey accept an award from the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for a garden design at The Hacienda at the River. University of Arizona Students…
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Kendal Launches Systemwide Brand Update
NEWARK, Del. — Kendal has launched a systemwide brand update intended to create a more consistent identity across its network while allowing affiliates to maintain their own local identities. The not-for-profit senior living organization said the refreshed brand includes a…
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HEALTHTAC East 2026: Design & Development in Senior Living
From the Senior Living News Newsroom On Day 2 of the recent HEALTHTAC East 2026 in Fort Myers, Fla., a panel of designers, developers and operators dug into the high-stakes intersection of vision and viability, with an eye on the…
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Meadowood Unveils New Rebrand
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Meadowood team has announced a rebrand of its 135-acre, non-profit Life Plan community in Worcester Township, PA, for which it partnered with Xhilarate, a Philadelphia-based full-service branding and design agency. “We wanted to partner with an…
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Earning a Health and Safety Certification
Late last year, Claiborne Senior Living was awarded the WELL Health-Safety Rating by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). WELL is a building standard that focuses on people’s wellness. According to IWBI’s website, “WELL applies the science of physical and…
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Waltonwood Senior Living Completes 5,000 Random Acts of Kindness
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI—Premier senior living brand Waltonwood, run by family-owned company Singh, announced last week that its communities have completed 5,000 random acts of kindness as part of a company-wide initiative to promote well-being and positive community impact. The initiative,…
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Evans Park at Newton Corner $13 Million Renovation To Transform Historic Landmark
NEWTON CORNER, MA — Evans Park at Newton Corner, a Benchmark Senior Living assisted living and mind and memory care community, announced earlier this week a $13 million renovation project to modernize the 30-year-old assisted living with memory care community…
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Virginia Beach Senior Living Community Set To Open Memory Care Neighborhood
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA—First Colonial Inn, a Kisco Senior Living community in Virginia Beach, is announcing its expansion ready for occupancy on March 15th: an all-new memory care neighborhood. This space will include 18 thoughtfully designed apartments, 10 private rooms and…
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Leisure Care Evolves To Serve Baby Boomers
SEATTLE, WA—After examining the needs, wants and desires of aging adults, Leisure Care, one of the nation’s largest and most innovative senior living management companies, is evolving to reflect the baby boomer generation it now serves. For nearly half a…
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Biophilic Design: Connecting People to Nature Through Design
Senior living communities are always looking for ways to improve the well-being of their residents and staff—and biophilic design is one approach to do just that. But what exactly is biophilic design? “The word biophilia literally means ‘love of life,’…