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A Recap of the Fall 2018 Leading Age Conference Leading Age Wisconsin is dedicated to serving the needs of aging adults and people with disabilities. Each year it holds conferences that have representation from all areas of this vital service sector. Everyone from community owners & operators to financial advisors and pharmaceutical reps can […]
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A recap of the “Home for Everyone” conference by Joe Gallagher, JLA Architects On July 17th and 18th I had the opportunity to attend the 2018 Home for Everyone Conference in Green Bay, WI. Every year, the Wisconsin Collaborative for Affordable Housing puts together a conference for developers, service providers, and design professionals to […]
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by Joe Gallagher Last month, I had the opportunity to take a tour of St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care’s Stein Campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I’ve heard a lot about the center’s programs and how seniors and children interact there every day. As soon as I set foot within the Center’s main lobby, the excitement […]
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by Joe Gallagher On June 14th & 15th, I immersed myself in a conference unlike any I have ever attended.. InControl Wisconsin hosted the 2018 Aging Empowerment Conference at the Crowne Plaza in Madison, Wis. There were over 115 professionals, caregivers and citizen advocates in attendance. The aim of the conference was to discuss the […]
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| By Joe Gallagher | On June 14th, I will be presenting at the 2018 Aging Empowerment Conference in Madison hosted by InControl Wisconsin. The two-day event (June 14–15) is open to the public to participate and discuss the notion that older individuals should be empowered to live the life that THEY see fit. This […]
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ROCK ‘CAN’ ROLL THE 8TH ANNUAL CANSTRUCTION MADISON A community competition to end hunger By Brianna Kraft April 25, 2018— On Monday, I had the opportunity to participate in this year’s Canstruction Madison build day as a design expert. The annual event benefits Middleton Outreach Ministries (MOM), which is one of Dane County’s largest food […]
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by Joe Gallagher Recently, I’ve noticed a few articles popping up across various outlets discussing the senior care workforce crisis the nation is facing. The articles also touch on the lack of affordable options for seniors themselves to entertain the idea of moving into a senior community. All of them bring up very valid points […]
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The Daily Reporter announces Top Projects of 2017 winners April 6, 2018 — JLA Architects is proud to announce that Veritas Village has recognized by The Daily Reporter as one of the Top Projects of 2017. This project wouldn’t have been possible without the partnership of T. Wall Enterprises and Tri-North Builders. Thank you […]
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by Joe Gallagher I had the opportunity to speak at the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association’s (WALA) annual Spring conference in the Wisconsin Dells on Friday, March 16. As I discussed in my previous blogs (LINKS), the presentation was on Intergenerational Housing and how it could be an answer to alleviating the senior care workforce crisis […]
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by Joe Gallagher, Architectural Associate Last Wednesday, I had the opportunity to sit down with a few of the staff members of Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.) located in Chicago. H.O.M.E. is a non-profit organization with the goal of helping seniors remain independent while keeping them encompassed in their local communities, by offering intergenerational […]
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