An Integrated Approach to Building
The right team and early decisions guide successful projects.

The Power of Place
This paper explores the critical design elements that orient senior living communities to their surroundings and the process by which client goals are achieved.

Quality First In Design
AAHSA Quality First is usually discussed in terms of people, processes and programming, but why can’t it be applied to bricks and mortar as well?

Active Living Study Ties Design, Programming to Seniors’ Activity
This study on active living ties building design and programming to seniors’ activity level.

Creating Activity-Enhancing Residential Settings
This survey from AAHSA's Institute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS) is the first of its kind to look at physical design and organizational characteristics that influence physical activity among older adults in retirement communities. The recommendations may help providers consider how to make their organizations more “physical activity friendly.”