Element in the Media

OPAL has an average of 65 years of age, in contrast with the industry average of 87

Element receives excavation permit for OPAL project Tuesday, February 14, 2017 The City of Vancouver has issued an excavation permit to Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc. (Element) for OPAL, the developer’s flagship retirement residence in Cambie Village. Construction on OPAL is completely financed and construction is scheduled to begin immediately after a ground-breaking ceremony on February…

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Industry News – Active Aging

Construction begins on innovative Canadian community Element Lifestyle Retirement’s flagship residence, OPAL by elementTM, broke ground in Vancouver, Canada, in February 2017 with a ceremony signifying the start of construction. Once complete, the aging-in-place community will span an entire city block on the city’s West Side. OPAL’s design combines with Element’s intergenerational approach to create…

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Element Receives Excavation Permit for Opal by element. Groundbreaking on Feb 21, 2017.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Element Lifestyle Retirement Receives Excavation Permit for Opal Project. Construction to Begin Shortly. (TO DOWNLOAD THIS IN PDF PLEASE CLICK HERE) Vancouver, BC (February 10, 2017) – Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc. (the “Company”, or “Element”) (TSX.V: ELM) is…

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Transformative changes: Element leads the world with its innovative intergenerational retirement model

FEATURE |Mingling generations, communal kitchens and a village environment among the transformative changes being tested in British Columbia By BAILA LAZARUS wieditor@biv.com The landscape of retirement homes is shifting. From independent living to 24- hour care homes, the structures, amenities, programs and philosophies are undergoing transitions. Some transformations are the result of a reduction in…

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Vancouver Sun: A Whole New Approach to Caring for Seniors – Feb 4, 2017

Element’s global award-winning intergenerational model is truly cutting edge. It’s considered the stuff of “fairy-tale”, where in a multi-generational residential community, “no one believes of a hospital-style, old-age institution located next to the acute-care centre.” The point is the “to create a place where seniors live alongside others of different ages and abilities…Seniors aren’t cast…

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Retirement residences test out communal living model

Retirement residences test out communal living model Mingling generations, communal cooking and a village environment are among the transformative changes being tested in British Columbia senior homes Baila Lazarus Western Investor January 31, 2017 View original article here : http://www.westerninvestor.com/news/british-columbia/retirement-residences-test-out-communal-living-model-1.8023251 A site rendering of Element Lifestyle Retirement’s Opal development in Vancouver. The landscape of retirement homes…

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BoomerLife ElementLifestyle Feb11th2017 Seg1

On this show, Element hopes to offer you information and encouragement that will get you on a focused path to financial freedom…a path that could easily have you become a resident at the OPAL by Element. Joining me is Maili Wong, who will be a featured expert here at OPAL’s Discovery Centre. Maili Wong is Vice-President, Investment Advisor…

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BoomerLife ElementLifestyle Feb11th2017 Seg2

On this show, Element hopes to offer you information and encouragement that will get you on a focused path to financial freedom…a path that could easily have you become a resident at the OPAL by Element. Joining me is Maili Wong, who will be a featured expert here at OPAL’s Discovery Centre. Maili Wong is Vice-President, Investment Advisor…

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