Friday, January 14, 2011

AGE-IN-PLACE

These are some ideas that I gathered when I attended the lecture at the Center of Architecture...
  • large hallways
  • large doors
  • auditorium
  • dining areas
  • fitness center
  • beauty salon
  • cooking facilities
Ideas for the actual structure
  • rain screens around the structure that collect water
  • light, light and more light
  • outdoor space
  • benches near walkways
  • indoor bar
  • built in furniture in the walls
Ideas for the personnel
  • "green house project"
  • electronic charting for nurses or doctors(stations in facilities)
  • maintenance people have their own entrances and walk ways that don't disrupt the veterans as well as make it seem more organized
NEW GENERATION OF OLD PEOPLE
UNIVERSAL DESIGN

Take a look at aahsa.org or nhp.org for more information.

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