This past May, I had the opportunity to attend the LeadingAge CA 2019 Annual Conference in Monterey. This was a great opportunity to engage with leaders and experts in the senior care field. I was blown away to learn about the many forces affecting senior care today and how they may impact those approaching retirement age over the next ten to twenty years. The following are some of my highlights from the conference.

PDA is pleased to announce staff promotions! Our creative and passionate group of architects, designers and support staff collaborate every day to deliver healthy and healing spaces to our clients. We are proud to recognize these exceptional individuals for their leadership, talent and dedication to delivering high quality work to our clients.

Bruce Macpherson, principal, and team members, Brian Cravens and Cele Arceo, will present on PDA’s newest ground up acute rehab facility for the AIAPF + AIALA Healthcare Committee monthly speaker series on June 27th.

PDA's Principal, Gerald Puchlik, and CEO, Melinda Lehman, will be at the 10th Annual Becker's Hospital Review Meeting this April 1st - 4th in Chicago, IL to participate in three days of great business-focused sessions and strategic discussion in the healthcare industry. If in Chicago and would like to connect with Gerald and Melinda, please reach out via email or call Amber Pauli at (626) 773-9503.

Vibra Healthcare held a grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration on February 12th in honor of its new freestanding, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital designed by Puchlik Design Associates (PDA). The first of its kind in the Coachella Valley, the rehabilitation hospital is located on the corner of Ramon and Duvall in Rancho Mirage, California and has 50 private patient rooms including two bariatric isolation rooms with dialysis and advanced rehabilitation technology. 

Passing the Architect Registration Examination and the California’s Supplemental Examination is no easy task. It shows skill, dedication to high standards in professional practice and commitment to the design of healthy and safe environments.

Gerry Puchlik and Melinda Lehman are honored to be on the Advisory Board for the Cal Poly Pomona Healthcare Architecture Initiative. On October 24th, Gerry and Melinda, along with Iliana Kolettis and Korina Salas, conducted an afternoon studio session for the healthcare architecture students.

PDA is excited to work with AIA Pasadena & Foothill Chapter and our local healthcare community to create a synergetic platform to present work and provide opportunities for networking. The committee's inaugural presentation on Understanding OSHPD 3 Clinics – What It Is & What It Is Not will be given by PDA’s Bruce Macpherson, AIA, LEED AP on Thursday, October 25 at IMEG in Pasadena

The AIA Pasadena & Foothill Chapter is launching a new Healthcare Committee organized by Puchlik Design Associates’ very own Brian Cravens, AIA and Michelle Ferial Asadies, AIA. Affiliated with the long-running AIA | LA Healthcare Committee, the new

Puchlik Design Associates is proud to announce the promotion of two key members of PDA’s Leadership Team to Associate positions. As a seasoned Project Architect and Project Manager, Peter Schubin, AIA brings over 30 years of professional experience…