Senior Housing

Recently, I attended a symposium with a panel discussion on Senior Living Construction.  One of the developers mentioned that they had seen senior living construction prices escalate 20% in 2 years.  While there is no question that prices have increased, our perspective is that for equivalent facilities, they have increased 3%-4% per year not 20% in 2 years. Why the difference in opinion?  The answer to us seems to be in the design.  Architects Engineers are busy and rushed, and there is less attention to utilizing the most economical designs.  Interior finishes have increased dramatically, increasing costs.  There has been an escalation in amenities as well, at a higher cost.  And finally, for some reason, we are seeing more competitive bidding of projects, which always increases the cost due to the lack of a team working together to hit a budget. Recently, a client said to us “Your processes are backward to...

We have seen an increasing trend amongst our Assisted Living and Senior Independent Living projects for the inclusion of accommodations for Man’s Best Friend on the site.  Many new communities are being built with outdoor fenced areas for Fido to run and do his or her duty. Research has shown that seniors having pets around is beneficial from many perspectives.  They reduce stress, they have been found to help lower blood pressure, they increase social interaction, increase physical activity and can help a Senior Resident to learn.  Pets have been found to reduce depression amongst seniors and loneliness.  Pet’s live in the here and now which can benefit a senior by helping them to also live similarly instead of dwelling on what might happen or did in the past.  Pets have also been found to help revive memory by assisting with old memory recall from when a senior might have had...

I would love to live here! These are some of the comments we hear from visitors and subcontractors who tour our completed Senior projects. The projects we have been building have increasingly become more Hospitality oriented and full of features that potential residents and visitors find very appealing and desirable for anyone to want to live there. We are finding our Senior Living projects to be high end from a level of finishes and full of features found in hospitality settings.  These features range from meals served in a restaurant like setting with made to order food preparation, Bistros, Indoor Pools, Exercise facilities, areas for respite like libraries and quiet alcoves, Theaters, Activities and craft areas, Card rooms and we are even finding wine bars and club room settings for the residents and guests to enjoy at their leisure.  Outdoor spaces abound with decks and balconies, putting greens, dog runs, outdoor grills for...