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Long-term Care Design Trends

Posted on October 24, 2018June 13, 2019 by Jessica Lautigar

By Jessica Derynck, AIA LEED AP Architect The care of our senior community was radically altered with the advent of Social Security in 1936, which led to the creation of our country’s first nursing homes. Gone were the poor houses…

Aging with a “Sense of Place”

Posted on April 25, 2017June 13, 2019 by Jessica Lautigar

By Jessica Derynck, AIA, LEED AP DSGW Healthcare Architect I recently took part in the LeadingAge Minnesota Institute conference in St. Paul— one of the premier meetings nationwide for older adult services providers. A major theme was “Aging in…