This residential theme continues on the inside of the building. The goal is to stay away from an institutional feel. There are no harsh florescent lights or ceiling tiles. The building has been designed so that 40 percent of the space is common area. There is a common dining room, ice cream parlor, sun porches, library, theater rooms, and other activity rooms.
Sunrise tries to be a social model rather than the traditional medical model.
They want people to have their privacy, but they also want to encourage them to come out and use the common areas. Sunrise builds, designs, owns, and operates almost all of its facilities. They have won architectural, interior design, and land planning awards. They have about 130 homes in 23 or 24 states. In the Chicago area, they have homes in Buffalo Grove, Naperville, Bloomingdale, and Flossmoor.