Sherwood Care

Project

Sherwood Care is a 223-bed Long-Term Care (LTC) development in Sherwood Park, AB. The 6-storey building includes primarily LTC rooms with specialized bariatric, conjoined and hospice suites, as well as a family suite for loved ones. The design features a distinctive U-shape, symbolizing open arms to welcome residents and families alike. Key amenities include an inviting outdoor courtyard and bistro at the heart of the home, lush gardens with gentle walking paths, communal dining areas, and cozy lounges. The modern yet timeless architecture utilizes traditional materials—masonry, metal, and wood—with an earth-tone palette and harmonized interior and exterior finishes, establishing it as a beacon of warmth and acceptance within the community.

People

The facility prioritizes aging with dignity through comprehensive accessibility features, including wide corridors and clear wayfinding. Every detail creates spaces that celebrate life while accommodating changing needs. The human-centred design fosters a homelike atmosphere through warm, residential elements that evoke comfort, safety and belonging. Interior spaces are designed to feel approachable and familiar to all residents, with barrier-free access and seamless transitions between outdoor and indoor environments.

Perspective

This project represents an integrated approach that challenges the standard industry process where suppliers work in succession, often creating funding applications before the full plan is developed. Instead, the full support team—Sherwood Care, Graham Construction, Graham Capital and S2 Architecture—collaborated from day one to design a comprehensive package. By working together to consider all aspects from vision through design to funding simultaneously, the team was able to architect a fully realized proposal that secured the most significant provincial government funding of any project of this type and scale to date, requiring no CMHC funding. This collaborative methodology ensures design integrity while maximizing funding opportunities, demonstrating how early integration can deliver superior outcomes for complex care facilities.