Design
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Merrill Gardens, SDSU Plan 250-Residence Intergenerational Senior Living Community
SAN DIEGO — Merrill Gardens and San Diego State University have announced plans for a 250-residence senior living community at SDSU Mission Valley that will combine independent living, assisted living and memory care with access to university programming and intergenerational…
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Wellpointe Plans $2 Billion Viva L.A. Senior Housing Development
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — Wellpointe Inc. has unveiled plans for Viva L.A. at Warner Center, a four-tower affordable senior housing development expected to include 3,192 units at 6400 Canoga Ave. The project, planned for a 4.71-acre site, represents an estimated…
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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…