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Modern Trends in Senior Living and Long Term Care Design: Crea4ng a Therapeu4c Environment Presenta)on by Brown & Bills Architects www.brownandbills.com

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Page 1: Modern Trends in Senior Living and Long Term Care Design ... · skilled‐nursing facili)es and nursing homes were built in accordance with state enforced low tech hospital room concepts

Modern Trends in Senior Living and 

Long Term Care Design: Crea4ng  a 

Therapeu4c Environment   

 

Presenta)on by Brown & Bills Architects www.brownandbills.com 

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Conven4onal Percep4ons of Long‐

Term Care Facili4es  

•  For many, conven)onal Long‐Term Care 

facili)es  are perceived as places of: 

– Loneliness 

– Limita)on  

–  Illness 

•  Old design models are being challenged, and a 

range of new models are being planned and 

built. 

 

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Current Baby Boomer Demographics 

and New Government Regula4ons  

•  Living longer on average. 

•  Larger popula)ons of this genera)on are living at senior living facili)es. 

•  New government rules and policies are requiring upgraded facili)es.  

•  A growing part of the market wants to choose an op)on that gives them security for the remainder of their lives. (i.e. long term care, assisted living, independent living and con)nuing care re)rement communi)es.)  

 

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Campus and Facility Master Planning 

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Campus and Facility Master Planning: 

Keeping up with the Jones’ 

 •  In today’s long‐term care market, knowing 

your compe))on is cri)cal. 

•  To remain compe))ve, its important to 

con)nually update your strategic plan 

including: mission, vision, and values, about 

every three years. 

•  Update master plans and strategic plans about 

every seven years. 

•  Carry out market research data studies. 

 

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Holis4c Master Planning for the 

Future  

As Baby Boomers age, they will require programming and facili)es to exceed in mee)ng the needs of all aspects of wellness including: 

•  Emo)onal 

•  Intellectual 

•  Physical  

•  Environmental 

•  Social 

•  Occupa)onal 

•  Spiritual 

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Campus and Facility Master Planning 

•  Con)nually upda)ng your facili)es scope of care and mission, will allow you to reposi)on care op)ons to reflect market needs. 

– This involves extensively researching possibili)es for beQer evidence‐based design results within your facility. 

•  Ex., adjus)ng skilled nursing facility popula)on and/or enhancing levels of care beyond assisted living and independent living to adult day care, respite care and wellness. 

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Evidence Based Design 

•  The process of basing decisions about the 

built environment on credible research to 

achieve best possible outcomes. 

•  Well researched decisions will improve quality 

of life for residents  and maximize an owners 

investment in the community. 

•  Establish the vision and goals of project prior 

to design and construc)on 

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Evidence Based Design & LEED 

Cer4fica4on  

LEEd Cer)fied Buildings are designed to: 

•  Lower Opera)on Costs and Increase asset value 

•  Reduce waste 

•  Conserve energy and water 

•  Be healthier and safer for occupants 

•  Reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions  

•  Qualify for tax rebates, zoning allowances and other regional or city based incen)ves  

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Long Term Care 

Design: Healing 

Environments 

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Op4mizing Resident Privacy and 

Dignity 

•  Almost all of the exis)ng 1.9 million beds in US 

skilled‐nursing facili)es and nursing homes 

were built in accordance with state enforced 

low tech hospital room concepts. 

•  Typically semi‐private rooms with two beds, 

one by the window one by the bathroom and 

a curtain in between pa)ents.  

 

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Op4mizing Resident Privacy and 

Dignity 

•  Nonprofit and for‐profit facili)es are responding with new, less ins)tu)onal facili)es where residents have their own rooms and depending on the with bathrooms three‐fixture bath or shower, sink an toilet, depending on the resident’s physical ability. 

•  Sounds Costly? Maybe, but redesigning resident rooms with regard to improving privacy, is an investment helps restore a person’s dignity and in turn, quality of life.  

•  Dis)nguishes your facility from conven)onal models.  

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Healing Environments: 

 Designing Therapeu4c Interiors 

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Healing Environments: 

 Designing Therapeu4c Interiors 

•  In Recent years, it has become increasingly common and important for long‐term facili)es to implement a focus in crea)ng therapeu)c interior designs. 

•  Research shows healthcare facility designs that emphasize strong colors, styles, art, and nature engage the senses.  

•   Conducive to a healthier general wellness for both pa)ents and their families. 

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 Natural 

Interiors  

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Providing Interest and Posi4ve 

Distrac4ons 

•  Landscape designs that encourage explora)on 

mystery, fascina)on and scenic views have been 

found to increase the mental s)mula)on found 

to be most beneficial for health outcomes. 

•  Wild and natural landscapes provide a respite 

from the sterile and clinical atmosphere in most 

healthcare facili)es.  

•  Strong, unique, interior design that engage the 

senses.  

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Bringing Nature Inside 

•  A study conducted on mental health pa)ents found that art from nature could help save an es)mated $30,000 per year on PRN medica)ons. 

•  Interior designs that incorporate natural elements reduces stress, anxiety, depression. 

•  Soothing effect on agitated elders 

•  Minimize dependence of psychotropic interven)on 

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Outdoor Living Spaces 

•  Research shows that 

•  Raised Garden Beds 

•  Picnic Areas 

•  Walking Trails 

•  Water Features 

•  Medita)on Spaces 

•  Porches   

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Memory Care  

•  Wayfinding 

•  Adjustable ligh)ng and shades to control 

sundowning effect 

•  Protected, direct access to outside 

•  Enclosed courtyard areas 

•  Secure doorways 

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