Aspen Creek operates four senior living facilities across Alaska and Idaho, each with distinct offerings in assisted living, memory care, and transitional support. While their original website featured informative content and branding, it lacked UX structure, accessibility safeguards, and strong calls to action—making it difficult for families to confidently explore care options or book visits.
I led full-site development in collaboration with the design team, and six months later, returned for a focused UX revamp. The goal: increase tour bookings, simplify user flows, and better support seniors and caregivers making high-stakes decisions under pressure. We achieved this by repositioning CTAs, streamlining navigation, and improving performance and accessibility across devices.
From early design rounds to post-launch UX reviews, it was clear that our audience included two primary users: older adults navigating the site themselves and family caregivers searching under emotional strain. Our goal was to build a reassuring experience grounded in clarity, empathy, and ease of use.
We worked closely with the design team to ensure every facility had its own personality while aligning with a cohesive brand voice. Pages included staff intros, local photography, and detailed care information—all mapped into a universal structure that felt consistent and calm.
Six months after launch, click tracking revealed major drop-offs on tour and application pages. Many CTAs were buried or inconsistently placed. I led a revamp focused on shortening the path to action and reducing layout friction—especially on mobile.
We moved “Book a Tour” and “Apply Now” CTAs to the top of relevant pages, added persistent buttons to the header and footer, and simplified page structure for scanning.
Streaming video tours and high-resolution imagery were essential—but posed technical risks. To maintain a smooth experience for older users on slower connections, I optimized all videos via lazy loading and CDN delivery.
We also increased type contrast, font size, and simplified navigation paths. Each facility’s page now combines high-quality visuals with large clickable targets, accessible text, and consistent layout cues to ease the emotional weight of navigating care choices.
This project reminded me that user experience isn’t just about performance or design—it’s also about emotional timing, clarity, and support. Creating a site that helped families during moments of difficult decision-making was deeply rewarding.
Working with the design team on the original site and then leading the UX revamp sharpened my ability to unify aesthetics with functional flows.
I leaned into high-contrast design, minimal steps, and consistent voice to support users in stressful moments.
Implementing user data in the revamp demonstrated how iterative changes (like repositioning CTAs) can quickly enhance engagement and user satisfaction.
Balancing the emotional aspects of senior care with performance optimization (video streaming, booking software) required a careful approach that served both the user’s practical and emotional needs.