Guiding Principle
Commitment to Excellence
Every design decision centered on enhancing the day-to-day resident, staff and family experiences while upholding their mission to provide exceptional care and service.
Senior Living
Bishop Gadsden - Gadsden Glen
The Gadsden Glen Center for Health and Rehabilitation
In a world where most communities are downsizing healthcare, Gadsden Glen reflects Bishop Gadsden’s commitment to excellence throughout the continuum of senior care.
Photo credit: Nathan Cox Photography
Project Highlights
Client:
Bishop Gadsden
Location:
Charleston, SC
Services:
Master Planning
Architecture
Interior Design
Architecture
Interior Design
Type:
Skilled Nursing
Memory Support
Short-Term Rehab
Memory Support
Short-Term Rehab
The light-filled atrium features a two-story library and sitting area with a contemporary fireplace and large skylight. A locally-commissioned painting and glass sculptures celebrate the guiding design themes.
Bishop Gadsden's leadership team guided the design vision, focusing on views to nature, integrating local vernacular and curating "light and bright" spaces to uplift and inspire.
Intimate dining rooms are serviced by the central kitchen, designed specifically to maintain Bishop Gadsden’s culinary excellence.
Resident rooms were designed around multiple large-scale windows keeping the interior sunny and featuring views of old growth oak trees.
Design Strategies
Gracious Senior Care Residences
Mock-ups of resident rooms and bathrooms were created during design so staff members could help fine-tune the design.
Considerations such as toilet locations, lift access, and bed size were debated and tested. The Bishop Gadsden nursing care leadership team provide input, such as how a lift would enter and be maneuvered within the resident room. They also tested sample beds before purchase.
State-of-the-Art
Christie Rehab Center
The light-filled rehab gym features vaulted ceilings, large windows and commissioned art to help promote health and well-being.
Rooms feature custom headwalls, some with concealed medical gasses. Many of the rooms include a sofa that converts to a visitor bed or table for dining.
The staff lounge was also created to help alleviate hesitancy of staff to move to a new building.
Design Strategies
Support Recruitment and Retention
A highlight of Gadsden Glen is the spacious, light-filled staff lounge.
It provides a place of comfort, community, and respite for staff. A wide range of seating, plenty of TVs, power outlets and lockers are included. Toilet and shower rooms are available as well as a dedicated room for lactating persons. Owner-inspired motivational graphics grace feature walls.
Village On The Isle Health Center
The new Health and Rehabilitation Center provides private suites in hospitality-inspired households.
Meadowood McLean Memory Care
Paired memory support small houses focused on courtyard gardens
Dock Woods Senior Care Updates
Multi-phased addition and renovations to the senior care center helped to rightsize offerings