Senior Living

CUSTOM FURNITURE FOR SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES BUILT FOR COMFORT AND DAILY USE.

Dining room seating, lounge furniture, and common area pieces built for the demands of senior living environments. Made in Columbus, Ohio by Fortner.

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SENIOR LIVING FURNITURE

HAS TO EARN IT’S PLACE 

A bright, modern restaurant or cafe interior with white walls, wood flooring, and large windows with white blinds. There are multiple tables set with small lamps and white napkins, some with cushioned chairs and others with booth seating against the wall. Decorative wall panels with green and black patterns are visible, along with a black-framed glass door leading to another room.

Senior living communities ask furniture to do a lot. Common areas, dining rooms, memory care lounges, and activity spaces see constant use by residents who need comfort, stability, and an environment that feels like home rather than a facility. The furniture has to perform practically and contribute to the feel of the community.

Fortner builds custom commercial furniture for senior living communities including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement communities. We work with healthcare-grade and residential-feel fabrics, custom sizing for accessibility requirements, and installs coordinated around resident schedules.

Built in Columbus, Ohio since 1929. We work with senior living operators, developers, interior designers, and facilities teams on projects from single community builds to multi-property portfolios.

SENIOR LIVING FURNITURE SOLUTIONS

Living room with beige sofa, black and cream throw pillows, black round coffee tables, a tall floor lamp, framed artwork on the wall, and curtains in the background.

REUPHOLSTERY

PROGRAMS

Refresh worn furniture across your community without full replacement. Cost-effective for senior living operators managing annual maintenance budgets.

Reupholstery Programs
Empty restaurant dining area with teal upholstered chairs, dark tables, blue patterned carpet, and decorative lamps and plants, shot from a low angle.

CUSTOM

FURNITURE

Custom dining chairs and banquettes for senior living dining rooms. Comfortable, durable, and built with the stability that older adults need.

Custom Solutions
Interior of a modern lounge area with tan armchairs, a patterned black and gray wall with the word 'BAD' repeated, a window to the right, and a wooden accent wall above.

PRODUCTION

AT SCALE

Lounge chairs, sofas, and custom seating for common areas, activity rooms, and memory care spaces. Built for long-term daily use and resident comfort.

Custom at Scale

PREVIOUS PROJECTS

  • Interior of a modern restaurant with a dark blue upholstered booth, two light beige chairs, and two small white lamps on wooden tables. A green decorative wall with a black and white abstract pattern is behind the booth. There are framed paintings on white walls, and a glass door on the right.

    Senior Living Common Areas

    Custom Banquette Seating

  • Interior of a modern lounge or restaurant with dark blue wall, framed landscape artwork, leather banquette seating, small lamps on wooden tables, and beige chairs. Large window with blinds on the left.

    Dining Hall Seating

    Custom Banquette Seating

  • A close-up of a section of a room with a dark teal panel with intricate patterns, a blue bookshelf with books and decorative items, and a view into a dining area with plants and chairs.

    Luxury Living Spaces

    Custom Upholstered Doors with Nailhead Trim

  • Common Area Seating

    Custom Banquettes

THE FORTNER PROCESS

Five steps to a successful senior living project.

  • You approve the estimate and materials, and we get to work. Fabrics, finishes, and any COM materials are confirmed before production begins. No surprises down the line.

  • Our team comes to your property and takes precise measurements. Every dimension is verified on site before a single cut is made.

  • We produce detailed shop drawings for your review and sign-off. You see exactly what you're getting before it goes into production.

  • Once all materials are on hand and drawings are approved, your project moves into our Columbus shop. Foam, fabric, finishing. Built by hand, built to spec.

  • When production is complete, we coordinate delivery around your property's schedule and handle the install from start to finish.

A cozy corner in a dining area with two tables, white and beige chairs, a bench with dark upholstery, a wall with green wallpaper featuring black and white bird designs, and a large wall painting of a cloudy sky with a grassy field.

Planning a senior living

build or facilities refresh?

Tell us about your project. Single building or multi-facility program, we will help you build a furniture solution that holds up through the academic year.

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SENIOR LIVING PROJECTS BY FORTNER

Upholstered Doors

Upholstered Doors

Custom Dining Room Booths

Custom Dining Room Booths

Common Area Seating

Common Area Seating

Built-In Banquettes

Built-In Banquettes

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • A: Yes. Fortner builds custom commercial furniture for independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement communities.

  • A: Yes. Fortner builds custom furniture with sizing and construction appropriate for older adults, including seat height adjustments and stability-focused frame construction.

  • A: Yes. Fortner offers healthcare-grade fabric options including bleach-cleanable and antimicrobial materials appropriate for senior living facility cleaning requirements.

  • A: Yes. Fortner coordinates phased delivery and installation schedules designed to minimize disruption to daily resident life.

  • A: Yes. Fortner offers reupholstery programs for senior living communities using appropriate materials, coordinated around resident schedules.