by HCD Guest Author | Apr 4, 2010 | News
Last week’s HEALTHCARE DESIGN poll asked:Now that the healthcare reform bill has passed, do you think this will increase business for the healthcare design industry? 15.00% – Yes, I expect to see an increase in business 45.00% – Yes, but I expect to...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2010 | News
Last week’s HEALTHCARE DESIGN poll question asked: Will the passage of healthcare reform have a negative or positive effect on the healthcare design community? 31.03% – It will have a negative effect 41.38% – It will have a positive effect 4.60%...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2010 | News
It was a chilly 34 degrees in Dallas the weekend of January 9. Fourteen long-term care professionals from across the country converged on the corporate offices of Buckner Retirement Services in downtown Dallas. They were there to judge the entries in this year’s...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2010 | News
Long-Term Living, the Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments (SAGE), The Center for Health Design, and The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) are proud to present the 14th edition of DESIGN/Environments for Aging. To encourage successful...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2010 | News
We are proud to present the 2010 DESIGN Citation of Merit winners. The six projects that follow were deemed “the best of the best” by our panel of 14 jurors which included architects, interior designers, providers, and regulators. The highest honor, Best of Show, went...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2010 | News
Parkside Lutheran Home has always been known for the high standard of care it provides residents. Located in the small, peaceful community of Lisbon, North Dakota (population 2,300), great pride is taken in the quality of life for the entire town. Although the level...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2010 | News
Whether you call an alternative dining venue an Internet café, a bistro, or an ice cream parlor, residents in long-term care communities love these increasingly popular amenities. They are the fastest-growing specialty areas in both new construction and existing...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2010 | News
“Disasters are going to happen.” A rather innocuous comment from George Mann, AIA, Professor, The Skaggs-Sprague Endowed Chair of Health Facilities Design, College of Architectre, Texas A&M University—and a member of the HEALTHCARE DESIGN editorial board—in the...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2010 | News
The Deupree House and Nursing Cottages, Cincinnati, Ohio Tye Campbell, PE SFCS Inc. Page 40 Simply put, The Deupree House and Nursing Cottages was one of the most challenging projects the SFCS Architects design team has ever worked on. Equal to the challenges it...
by HCD Guest Author | Mar 31, 2010 | News
Every year, as part of our DESIGN coverage, our jurors participate in a roundtable discussion. This year, they met with DESIGN Editor Maureen Hrehocik to comment on the submissions and discuss trends, innovations, and problem areas noticed in the entries. Our panel...
