Memory care is one of the fastest growing segments in Senior Living. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s statistics, increasing age is the greatest risk factor for the disease, doubling every five years after age 65.
ABCM Corporation opened the doors to its first care center April 1963. Over 50 years later they proudly support 31 skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers and 24 independent and assisted living communities.
Modern senior living design details in common areas open the door to an entertaining space filled with activities for the culturally diverse group of people who live there.
Refined natural beauty best describes the Aegis Living communities situated in the Pacific Northwest, California and Nevada. One of the jewels is Aegis at Marymoor in Redmond, Washington.
Healthcare interior design and hospital furniture design today is becoming more challenging and its effectiveness needs to be as diverse as the patients it serves on a daily basis in every hospital. Patients who are battling mental health and addictions issues are very different from the elderly entering an emergency department battling chest pains or high blood pressure and both require separate areas for treatment.
Furniture for Behavioral Health should embrace the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual or holistic aspects of healing. Bright spaces and open floorplans encourage behavioral health patients to spend time out of their rooms, participating in activities with other patients. Because safety is paramount, the selection of healthcare furniture requires an eye for design and careful material selection. The design of any behavioral healthcare setting is meant to help people feel comfortable and receptive to treatment. If the environment is comfortable and inviting, it tends to have a positive effect on behavior.
When designing healthcare environments for children consider, first, who is using the space. Children’s hospital interiors should be designed to serve children of all ages. The needs of a five-year-old will be different from that of a 15-year-old. The needs will also vary based on the reason the child is in the hospital. The types of treatment should be considered when selecting furniture. Creating a space that is adaptable to a variety of circumstances can help save costs and precious floor space.
Healthcare interior design is much like a baby being born, designing healthcare furniture for everyone who goes to the hospital takes time and the end result will be many years of happiness. There are so many areas of the hospital where modern healthcare design can have a positive impact where family members of different ages gather for different reasons, some will be the happiest moments in life and some the saddest. Each of these experiences is very different from the other, so all healthcare spaces must be designed with that in mind.
A design driver for a modern senior living lifestyle that includes Seniors that are living longer more active lives include areas of a community that take into consideration some of the following. Some still enjoy craft activities, which were popular in the past, but most are going out to dinner and a movie, taking to the outdoors for light gardening or staying fit by taking short walks or an exercise class.
Healthcare design trends transform the patient experience into one of a warm inviting environment and away from the past clinical experiences of yesteryear. Today HCAHP scores rate the patient experience and can have a very definitive result on how a hospital is perceived by the public and can affect up to 2% of their Medicare reimbursements. In addition, hospitals receive a star rating for their overall HCAHPS scores which give consumers more data to aid in the choice of which hospital to have their next surgery. Below you will find the latest healthcare design trends for furniture. Keep in mind healthcare centers are now viewing worn surfaces, like furniture for hospitals, as a financial risk.
The designers at Kwalu are always keeping an eye out for what’s next. Designing space and furniture for seniors can be a tricky business. The whole premise is to design a community where space must be efficient, be impeccably maintained and provide the look and feel of home. To further compound the challenge, designers must adapt their interiors to embrace cultural and geographical differences. The following furniture trends in senior living highlight what has been seen throughout senior living communities over the United States thus far in 2017.
