An Industry Ripe For Innovation

What design/architecture trend in senior living design do you think is right for the sector? Dillard: “‘Compartmentalization’” used to be a dirty word in senior living communities. Now, it literally saves lives. The kindest and gentlest template for compartmentalization is the small house or neighborhood concept, where subcommunities of 12-16 residents are gathered into neighborhoods, each with its own kitchen, living spaces, and back-of-house functions. The Green House Project has collected statistics that demonstrate dramatically better results in disease control inside communities built under these guidelines in contrast to the conventional models where more people share more spaces.

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