Design for Assisted Living

Design for Assisted Living

Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail

Regnier, Victor

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

05/2002

376

Dura

Inglês

9780471351825

0471351822

15 a 20 dias

1057

Destined to become the defining work on the subject, this timely reference addresses the single fastest growing segment of the senior living industry -- assisted living for those who are unable to live independently but who do not need intensive nursing home care, meals, housekeeping, or twenty-four hour access to medical assistance.
Acknowledgments. Preface. PART I: ASSISTED LIVING DEFINED. What is Assisted Living? Benchmarking Assisted Living Buildings and Residents. Defining Conceptual Frameworks for Assisted Living Environments and Services. PART II: ONE HUNDRED CRITICAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS. Neighborhood and Site Issues. The Outdoor Landscape. Refining Design Attributes. Stimulating Social Interaction. Extending Independence. Stimulating the Senses. Creating Affect. Planning the Dwelling Unit. Engaging the Staff. Designing for Dementia. PART III: CASE STUDIES. Humanitas Bergweg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Wilhelmiina, Helsinki, Finland. Goddard House, Brookline, MA. Gyngemosegard, Herlev, Denmark. Sunrise of Mission Viejo, CA. Sunrise of Bellevue, WA. Crown Cove, Corona Del Mar, CA. Sunrise of Richmond, VA. Copper Ridge, Sykesville, MD. Virranranta, Kiruvesi, Finland. Harbor House, Greendale, WI. Ros Anders Gard, Vesterhaninge, Sweden. Humlehusene, Albertslund, Denmark. Postiljonen. Holliviken, Sweden. Metsatahti, Hankasalmi, Finland. PART IV: CONCLUSIONS AND DIRECTIVES. Lessons Learned from Northern European Visits. Other Lessons from Each Individual Country. Twenty Most Important Design Issues and Considerations. Thirty Future Trends. Concluding Issues. Appendix A: Noteworthy Buildings. Appendix B: Additional Important Buildings. Appendix C: Glossary of Housing Terms. References. Index.
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