Baker Barrios’ Johnny Dagher wrote an article for Environments for Aging on retaining residents as they transition from independent living to assisted living. He found that the answer lies in hybrid design.

 

Johnny Dagher

 

Using a hybrid strategy, an independent living community is designed with the infrastructure to convert to assisted living down the road. This planning can include elements such as firewalls, smoke compartments, dedicated fresh air into resident units, and appropriately sized generators.

Johnny Dagher

Read More Here: Hybrid Approaches Can Help Senior Living Sector Adapt To Evolving Market – EFA Magazine