Developing a framework for Resident Safety Risk Assessment
Resident safety issues in LTC facilities—skilled nursing, assisted living and dementia/Alzheimer’s care facilities—have increasingly attracted attention from practitioners,…
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EFA Review: A 15-year retrospective
Over the past 15 years, DESIGN/EFA has chronicled the evolution of senior living design. From eliminating central nursing…
Trends Read MoreHow interior design affects resident behavior
For three years, Mrs. Jones* stayed in her room and rarely ventured into the halls. A cognitively impaired…
Trends Read MoreSuccessful design in long-term care begins with a master plan
Perhaps no other residence demands as much diverse design skill and thoughtful care as a senior living and…
Trends Read MoreDesign roundtable: Experts weigh in on senior living trends
Each year, Environments for Aging presents a Design Showcase of notable senior living architectural and design projects from…
Trends Read MoreWelcome to Environments for Aging
Over the past few years, interest in design for senior living environments has grown substantially, spurred by an…
Trends Read More8 budget-friendly tips for renovating your LTC facility
When it comes to renovation, it’s important to carefully plan for both the look and feel and the…
Trends Read More‘Active agers’ drive new design model
Often, basic approaches in architecture and interior design develop incrementally in a given sector—with changes barely perceptible over…
Trends Read MoreControlling infection through design
By now, the majority of medical staff and administrators in acute care settings realize that hospital-acquired infections pose…
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