黄瓜社区 in the Media: Women Design Later Living
The 鈥淲omen Build鈥� podcast spoke to 黄瓜社区 senior partner Kelley Hoffman, NCIDQ on the importance of thoughtful design for senior living communities.
World Architecture News鈥� latest episode of discusses the importance of providing amenities that encourage interaction between residents and the critical role that client and resident feedback plays in designing senior living communities.
Kelley Hoffman shares insights from her 20-year career in the senior living space and how she鈥檚 learned to navigate and design for the sensitive, emotional journey clients and residents face.
鈥淪enior living design is subtle but deliberate,鈥� said Hoffman. 鈥淎s all of us age, there are cognitive issues, mobility issues, hearing and sight issues that will develop. Each of the spaces and facilities we design has the correct considerations of what鈥檚 needed.鈥�
Hoffman states that over the last decade, the focus has shifted in senior living communities to make the spaces as residential as possible. Residents are looking for a high quality of life and a high purpose in life. Many of these communities offer a continuum of care that can help with a broad range of ages and abilities of care.
Click to listen to Living by Women Build to learn more about the impact design plays on senior living communities.