Senior Housing Construction
Future-proofing senior housing developments
Innovative senior housing design can make all the difference. Here’s how. As senior housing industry professionals, we know and can make an educated guess about the trajectory of many aspects of the senior living sector. This intel, based on projections and expert analysis, enables owner/developers and investors to make data-driven decisions about what to build,…
Senior Living: Designing for Dignity
Thoughtful senior housing design elements can be good for body, soul, and quality of life In the not-so-distant past, senior living conjured up images of dark hallways with peculiar smells and institutional design. Those images were anything but dignified, and people who went to skilled nursing or senior facilities in the past may not…
Optimizing senior independent living
Telehealth and in-home assisted living services make it more than a senior apartment. As seniors continue their life journey, finding services that meet their needs is essential to selecting a place to call home. Most want to remain independent for as long as possible, with many seeking the sense of community and access to amenities…
Universal design in senior housing
Inclusive design ensures accessibility in your senior living community To remain competitive in the marketplace, the design of the senior living community you plan to build must consider universal design. It’s an issue that can get lost in the many aspects of senior housing that an owner/developer and commercial construction general contractor must think about…
Senior Living Construction: Building for needs versus lifestyle
Consider the pros and cons of different senior living construction approaches Senior living construction for the future of senior living can be challenging. Current economic uncertainty, workforce labor availability and lending environment aside, there’s the core issue of what, exactly, to build. We know the silver tsunami is imminent, but which is the developers’ true…
Senior housing as an extension of your care team
Smart design makes it happen; design-build can help When designing your next senior living community or senior housing facility in Rochester, MN; La Crosse, WI; or the Upper Midwest, thinking of your commercial build as an extension of your care team can make all the difference. Pivoting to this point of view enables you to…
Senior Housing Preferences: To know the future of senior living, ask the baby boomers
Recent survey details the demographic’s preferences As any developer knows, it’s essential to understand the market you’re trying to attract with your commercial construction project — whether in La Crosse, WI, Rochester, MN, or beyond. For owner/developers of the future of senior living communities in the region, that means consulting the baby boomer generation’s needs,…
Color trends in senior housing design
In 2023, senior living design trends, the 70s are back Bell-bottomed pants. Tie-die. Feathered hair. And hot pants. Those who came of age in the 70s had opportunities to embrace trends with impact. And in 2023, design trends in senior housing are inspired in part by the spirit and fashion of this distinctive time period…
Senior housing construction design for the staffing crisis
Addressing the workforce shortage in the senior living industry by design With the approaching swell of retirement-age Americans and the corresponding need for abundant senior housing, the industry is bracing for a staffing crisis. And that’s saying a lot since the senior housing sector is already having difficulty hiring and retaining qualified staff for current…
Hope Stay Assisted Living selects DBS Group again
Hope Stay Assisted Living has chosen DBS Group to design and build its Phase 2 expansion. DBS Group designed and built the initial facility in 2021. For Phase 2, DBS Group will more than double the size of the original facility, adding 17,000 square feet. The expansion will incorporate 34 resident living units, more common…