The Douglas Company, General Contractor, Announces the Completion of All American Assisted Living of Warwick

The Douglas Company, General Contractor, announces the completion of All American of Warwick, a 58,000 square-foot, new assisted living, and memory care community located in Warwick, Rhode Island. This $11.7 million project marks the sixth completed project by The Douglas Company for owner and developer, Kaplan Development Group. The 58 unit, All American Assisted Living of Warwick, was designed by EGA Architects and boasts spacious studios and two-bedroom companion suites for residents, as well as, a gorgeous state-of-the-art memory care wing specifically dedicated to caring and providing a secure home-like environment for residents with Alzheimer's and memory disorders. The new community features amenities including a variety of common areas, a library, media room, arts and crafts room, a salon, bistro, exercise and rehabilitation room, and a spacious dining room. The landscaped grounds feature walking paths, a putting green and bocce court, as well as sitting areas and gardens. "The Douglas Company's project team...

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Construction Begins on a New State-of-the-art Memory Care Community in Tallahassee Florida

The Douglas Company, General Contractor, is excited to announce the construction of a new Clarity Pointe Memory Care Community, located in Tallahassee, Florida. This new community will offer specialized care for seniors with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia and memory loss. This $11.2 million memory care community, owned by Olson Land Partners, will feature several common areas and 74 apartment-style units, all designed by architect, Leo A. Daly to enhance residents' ability to navigate the community independently. Clarity Pointe will be a single story, 59,694 square foot facility, with amenities including a spa and beauty salon, theater and putting green. "We are excited about the opportunity to begin construction on this leading-edge memory care community situated in Northern Florida. This new community for residents who have dementia or Alzheimer's will provide them a place to call home where they will be provided the highest quality of care possible. We look forward...

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Syracuse, New York, Peregrine’s Landing Memory Care Community Now Under Construction

The Douglas Company, General Contractor, announces, Peregrine's Landing Memory Care Community is now under construction, with expected completion in November 2017. This $7.1 million memory care community, owned by Peregrine Companies, LLC, will feature 64 units offering specialized care for residents with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. The new memory care community, designed by MWT Architects, will be a single story, 35,760 square foot facility. Amenities will include an on-site chapel, full-service commercial kitchen, common space living rooms, private dining rooms, salon, therapy rooms, spas, community gathering areas, and enclosed courtyards. "It's an incredible honor to be a member of the entire project team who takes a dream and turns it into a reality and a true home for the future residents. I'm confident that this facility will provide a place of warmth, comfort, and security for the residents of this memory care community and their loved ones," said Zach...

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New Primose Memory Care Community

The Douglas Company, General Contractor, announces the completion of the new Primrose Memory Care Community in Anderson, Indiana. The $4.6 million memory care facility, owned by Primrose Retirement Communities was thoughtfully designed for memory care residents facing the early stages of Alzheimer's and dementia. Primrose Memory Care Community, designed by WAI Continuum, includes higher-end architectural and design features, bringing a high level of finish and detail to memory care in the Anderson area. It is designed to address the level of care needed by memory-impaired individuals while creating an atmosphere for them to engage in an active lifestyle. The 24,912 square foot community features 24 private suites and amenities including a spa and beauty salon, coffee bar, library, dining and living rooms and an interior courtyard with a fountain and outdoor fireplace to create a homelike atmosphere. "This is a state-of-the-art facility, and our team is proud to announce the completion of construction...

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Construction Begins on Stonecrest of Rochester Hills Senior Living Community in Rochester Hills, Michigan

The Douglas Company, General Contractor announces Stonecrest of Rochester Hills Senior Living Community in Rochester Hills, Michigan is now under construction. Stonecrest of Rochester Hills marks The Douglas Company's second senior living project with owner and developer, Northpoint Development. With expected completion in September 2017, the 78,342 square foot assisted living and memory care community, will be comprised of 87 private apartments; including a single-story, 32-unit memory care building in addition to a two-story assisted living building offering a total of 55 assisted living one and two bedroom suites. This $15 million upscale, elegant community will feature a variety of amenities for seniors; including an arts and crafts room, beauty salon, movie theater, cyber cafe, and exercise room. The exterior layout consists of an outdoor second-floor country kitchen, one memory care courtyard; two assisted living courtyards, a putting green, outdoor grills, all complemented by the exterior finishes of stone veneer and fiber-cement...

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A New Luxury Resort-Style Senior Living and Memory Care Community in Pensacola Florida

The Douglas Company, General Contractor, announces its completion of the luxurious Summer Vista resort-style senior living and memory care community in Pensacola Florida.  The 75,138-square-foot assisted living and memory care community features 67 spacious one and two bedroom studio style apartments as well as a secured wing of 22 memory-care apartments for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia. Summer Vista incorporates the latest trends in senior lifestyle living with luxurious amenities including a grand two-story entry with wood clad vaulted ceilings, spacious living rooms, and bistros located throughout the entire residential section of the community. Other amenities include a spa and fitness center, theater, beauty and barber salon, restaurant-style dining rooms, as well as two private dining areas with hand-painted murals. For outdoor enjoyment, residents can enjoy the fountain gardens and a covered fireplace in the courtyard. This beautiful community is perfectly situated on a large wooded property, complete with walking paths and...

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Memory Care Design

The expansion of memory-care living communities is part of the ongoing evolution of senior living construction, which has seen rapid changes over the past few decades with the demand expected to continue to grow with the baby boomer generation. The Douglas Company started building senior living projects back in 1983 and has since had a business model dedicated to senior-living, including memory care and dementia communities. The main objective when working as part of the design-build team is to provide: a safe and comfortable home-like environment that is supportive of the resident’s need to maintain independence. Some of the most important considerations when constructing a memory care facility is designing to have specific services and features for residents that suffer from dementia; such as a secure environment to prevent elopement while allowing healthy wandering, sensory-based programming, color-coded hallways to facilitate easy navigation, theme rooms with vintage aspects, tranquil spaces and vibrant garden...

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