MODEL FOR INTEGRATINGMODEL FOR INTEGRATING

THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH,RESEARCH,

EDUCATION, BEST PRACTICES DESIGNEDUCATION, BEST PRACTICES DESIGN

& PUBLIC POLICY & PUBLIC POLICY

FROM WITHIN THE UNIVERSITYFROM WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY

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Best TherapeuticBest Therapeutic Environment Practices – Environment Practices –

> fostering independence> fostering independence> communal activities & dining> communal activities & dining> exercise – soft, lap pools> exercise – soft, lap pools> circular walking paths> circular walking paths> wandering/healing/planting > wandering/healing/planting > gardens> gardens> wayfinding, signage> wayfinding, signage> chapels, workshops, crafts> chapels, workshops, crafts> colors, textures, furnishings, > colors, textures, furnishings, patterns, defining edgespatterns, defining edges

Best TherapeuticBest Therapeutic Environment Practices – Environment Practices –

> online in-room health monitoring> online in-room health monitoring stations interactive w/medical stations interactive w/medical staff staff> sight lines to the toilet> sight lines to the toilet> memorabilia> memorabilia> IAQ> IAQ> glare> glare> light levels> light levels> germicidal UV in ductwork > germicidal UV in ductwork > sundown syndrome interventions> sundown syndrome interventions

Best TherapeuticBest Therapeutic Environment Practices – Environment Practices –

sustainability/health issuessustainability/health issues> site orientation> site orientation> daylighting techniques> daylighting techniques> photovoltaic glazing, thin film> photovoltaic glazing, thin film photovoltaic imprints, solar cells photovoltaic imprints, solar cells> thermal & acoustical glazing> thermal & acoustical glazing> energy efficient HVAC design w/> energy efficient HVAC design w/ underfloor air distribution, radiant underfloor air distribution, radiant heating & cooling, natural heating & cooling, natural ventilation ventilation

Best TherapeuticBest Therapeutic

Environment Practices – Environment Practices –

sustainability/health issuessustainability/health issues

> micro-hydro power generation> micro-hydro power generation> geothermal energy> geothermal energy> wind turbo generators where app.> wind turbo generators where app.> biomass energy> biomass energy> fuel cells> fuel cells> wind turbo generators where app.> wind turbo generators where app.> fuel cells> fuel cells

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Life-EnrichingLife-Enriching Retirement Community – Retirement Community –

> independence> independence> self-governance> self-governance> wellness - Humanitas delivery> wellness - Humanitas delivery

health carehealth caregood nutritiongood nutritionexerciseexerciseactivityactivity

> sense of community> sense of community> sense of place> sense of place

Life-EnrichingLife-Enriching Retirement Community – Retirement Community –

> privacy> privacy> security> security> choices> choices> life enrichment – university culture> life enrichment – university culture

continued learningcontinued learningthe fine artsthe fine artsspiritual growthspiritual growthtraveltravel

> research platform> research platform

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ResearchResearch

>> environmental impact on behaviorenvironmental impact on behavior> environmental impact on human> environmental impact on human physiology physiology> environmental design impact on > environmental design impact on sustainability sustainability> medical, health care, and> medical, health care, and pharmacological studies pharmacological studies> psychological & sociological> psychological & sociological studies studies> disseminate findings> disseminate findings

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Education Education

incorporate research findings intoincorporate research findings into

> classroom lecture content and> classroom lecture content and studio application to impact studio application to impact future practitioners future practitioners

> continuing education courses for> continuing education courses for the practicing professions to the practicing professions to impact current best practices impact current best practices

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Public PolicyPublic Policy

> University’s Public Policy> University’s Public Policy Institute Founding Institute Founding Director is esteemed Director is esteemed Former U.S. Senator Paul Former U.S. Senator Paul Simon noted for his Simon noted for his honesty, courage, honesty, courage, dignity, and respect dignity, and respect

Public PolicyPublic Policy

> Public Policy Institute’s> Public Policy Institute’s Associate Director is top Associate Director is top advisor and press sec- advisor and press sec- retary to former state retary to former state governor, political cor- governor, political cor- respondent for Chicago respondent for Chicago Sun-Times, & expert on Sun-Times, & expert on state government state government

Public PolicyPublic Policy

> Public Policy Institute’s> Public Policy Institute’s Mission – to act on Mission – to act on significant and contro- significant and contro- versial issues impacting versial issues impacting the region, the state, the the region, the state, the nation, and the world. nation, and the world.

Public PolicyPublic Policy

> Public Policy Institute:> Public Policy Institute: “We are not a think tank, “We are not a think tank, we are a ‘do tank’ we are a ‘do tank’ because we seek, and because we seek, and achieve, positive & achieve, positive & concrete results for concrete results for some of the most some of the most difficult challenges in the difficult challenges in the public policy arena.” public policy arena.”

Public PolicyPublic Policy

> Public Policy Institute> Public Policy Institute orchestrates planning orchestrates planning and fund-raising for the and fund-raising for the Life-Enriching Life-Enriching Retirement Community Retirement Community

Public PolicyPublic Policy

> Public Policy Institute> Public Policy Institute consults with members consults with members of the Governor’s staff of the Governor’s staff responsible for economic responsible for economic development, workforce development, workforce education, training, & education, training, & health & human service health & human service regarding the project. regarding the project.

Public PolicyPublic Policy

> Planning task force> Planning task force formed of bipartisan & formed of bipartisan & bicameral legislators to bicameral legislators to address legislative address legislative priorities & concerns priorities & concerns

Public PolicyPublic Policy

university planning mem-university planning mem-bers include:bers include: > Director, Regional > Director, Regional Medical Programs Medical Programs > Dean & Provost – School > Dean & Provost – School

of Medicineof Medicine > Assoc. Provost, Office of > Assoc. Provost, Office of External & Health External & Health Affairs Affairs

Public PolicyPublic Policy

> Director, Office of Con- > Director, Office of Con- tinuing Education tinuing Education > Asst. Dean, Rural & > Asst. Dean, Rural & Alumni Affairs Alumni Affairs > Med Director, Public > Med Director, Public Affairs Affairs > Dept. of Architecture & > Dept. of Architecture & Interior Design professor Interior Design professor

Public PolicyPublic PolicyState & Federal govern- ment State & Federal govern- ment agency consultants include: agency consultants include: > Director, Rural Policy> Director, Rural Policy Research Institute Research Institute> President, State Rural> President, State Rural Health Association Health Association> Director, State Depart-> Director, State Depart- ment of Public Health ment of Public Health

Public PolicyPublic PolicyState & Federal govern- ment State & Federal govern- ment agency consultants include: agency consultants include: > Executive Director, > Executive Director, Office of Rural Health Office of Rural Health Policy – U.S. Department Policy – U.S. Department of Health & Human of Health & Human Services Services

Public PolicyPublic Policy

> a comprehensive media> a comprehensive media strategy is developed in- strategy is developed in- cluding press releases, cluding press releases, radio & TV interviews, radio & TV interviews, and taping of “issues” and taping of “issues” sessions for PBS sessions for PBS

Public PolicyPublic Policy

> direct dissemination of > direct dissemination of research findings in research findings in common language with common language with clearly stated ramifica- clearly stated ramifica- tions to university’s tions to university’s Public Policy Institute Public Policy Institute

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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Melinda La Garce

mlagarce@siu.edu

Department of Architecture & Interior DesignCollege of Applied Sciences & Arts

Southern Illinois University