Designing for psychogeriatric care.
After two years of design research, the near-term goal of the Senior Citizens Department, Regional Niagara, was to build innovative homes to address the issues and programs the studies revealed. The long-term objective was to build homes that would start to change the public perception of long-term care facilities. Featuring a "Town Square", the home comprises five houses of 20 beds, each providing a different level of care. Corridors are a unique design, and each house has its own dining room facilities and activity room. A central Day Care lounge features dining room facilities for family and friends. The Department hopes the overall design will help to break down the stereotype image of long-term care design, and provide a suitable environment for the mentally and physically frail, as well as ambulatory residents.
D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006268:Health Facilities; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000639:trends*; D009864:Ontario