It may surprise you to know that seniors are pretty tech-savvy. From smartphones to high-speed internet, seniors are quickly learning how to use tech devices and services to help them live a more productive quality of life. Voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant devices and services make it easy to manage security and safety and provide information … Continued

Levels of Patients and Levels of Design One Hospital Design Does Not Fit All Hospital Design Trends of the Future

The world of mental health is vast and varied. Substance abuse, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and trauma, are all types of behavioral or mental health, requiring treatment. While many can and do control these behaviors, others require professional help in psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric units in the general hospital environment, alcohol and … Continued

How do you know when the time is right to move into a skilled nursing community? Ask your aging parent that question, and you will probably get a resounding ‘NEVER’ that is because most people have a skewed view of what a skilled nursing community actually is. Many people think of institutional environments; dismal places … Continued

The look of hospitals and doctors’ offices have changed over the past couple of decades. The furniture in healthcare interior design has made a change, too; an evolution for the better. Mid-century modern furniture has made a comeback. Cleanable fabrics and finishes that continue to look like new are the leading features of 21st-century healthcare … Continued

Color brings a room to life. It can take a space from drab to fab. Color can even set or change a mood. How color impacts mood carries great importance. People in some ancient cultures considered color as a healing tool. Yellow to increase nerve function; shades of blue to treat pain; red to increase … Continued

What is designing for patient wellness? Does that mean the design will make you well? Perhaps. What it will definitely do is make you feel comfortable, feel cared for and feel better. We are becoming more aware of the role the surroundings play in our overall good health. How does design affect how patients respond … Continued

Every birthday people say ‘like fine wine; you’re just getting better with age.’ For today’s seniors that is more than just a saying. As we live longer, we are living better, and ‘wellness’ is replacing the word ‘care’. Independent and assisted living communities are investing in wellness promoting spaces like yoga/meditation rooms and meal options … Continued

Seniors are living longer and relatively healthier and active lives. They are leaving the homes they raised their families in and moving to communities that meet their needs, but in the style, they have grown accustomed to.

“What makes impressive healthcare furniture environments? The kind of spaces that invite. It is also true that the kind of spaces that offend leave a lasting impression too. HCAHP scores rate the patient experience and continue to have a very definitive result on the impression a hospital makes on the public and can affect up to 2% of their Medicare reimbursements. In 2019, hospitals and other healthcare environments are focused, more than ever, on creating spaces that uplift and inspire.

A few years ago the wait times in the average emergency department in the U.S. was a little over 30 minutes. That may not sound like a very long time, but consider that people are there with cuts, breaks coughs and colds. As hospitals work to reduce those times, healthcare designers work to make the time spent in this space and others more comfortable.