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The Power of Art in Healthcare: A Conversation with Anne Carlyle
March 18, 2025
42 mins
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Valuing people over paperwork: attracting and retaining staff in long-term care and nursing homes
Staff in long-term care (LTC) and nursing homes provide care and support for millions of seniors every day, but there are not nearly enough of them. In fact, it is estimated that 90% of nursing homes in the U.S. are currently understaffed.
July 7, 2022
4 mins
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Sustainability and Partnership: With a Little Help from our Friends
No manufacturer accomplishes complete environmental sustainability with just one initiative, and Global has several. Here’s the story of one of our earlier and most successful efforts.
January 5, 2022
3 mins
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Global Brings Human-Centred Thinking to Fast-Growing Healthcare Fields
Hospitals are changing. While dull, clinical spaces formulated according to a one-size-fits-all institutional checklist still come to mind when we think of healthcare spaces, a new model of care is emerging. Emphasizing the patient experience, designers are transforming acute, critical and senior living spaces to support wellbeing. For Global Furniture Group, it’s an evolution 35 years in the making.
May 3, 2021
4 mins
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NeoCon 2019: 5 Spots to Hit Over Lunch Hour in Chicago
You may only be in Chicago for 24 hours during NeoCon, but it doesn't mean you can't explore the city! Use your lunch hour wisely, and you can still experience some of the best art, food and drinks Chicago has to offer.
May 6, 2019
3 mins
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How is Online Learning Shaping the College Campus?
With the Internet’s rapid growth as a network for social, business, and personal needs, adapting post-secondary education courses to the online platform was inevitable. Online learning appeals because it offers leniency with scheduling—students are able to complete coursework around their personal responsibilities and manage their priorities accordingly.
May 31, 2018
3 mins
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The Student Mental Health Crisis Calls for Better Campus Design
The college experience promises new friends, campus living and endless parties. But what about the loneliness, stress and struggles?
February 6, 2018
5 mins
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