Strategies for Creating Better Care Environments by Elizabeth Brawley
This book provides a much needed understanding of this illness and the effect of
design on residents' independence, mobility, and emotional well-being.
This book will be especially
useful for architects, interior designers, and all involved in the design process for Alzheimer's
patients, and for facilities for retirement and senior care communities.
Filled with detailed guidance on the creation of special care settings that address
patient needs and support therapeutic goals, the book examines essential design criteria
in such key areas as:
Contents:
Sensory Environment: Light and Aging Vision. The Dramatic Effect of Lighting.
The Impact of Color in Environmental Design. Putting Pattern and Texture Back in the
Environment. Diminished Hearing and the Acoustical Environment. Wayfinding Guidelines.
Special Care Settings: Creating a Feeling of Home. Designing Spaces for
Special Activities. Therapeutic Gardens and Outdoor Space Design.
Implementing Effective Interior Design: Furniture and Fabrics. Floorcovering.
Wall Finishes and Ceiling Finishes. Windows and Window Treatments.
The Design Process: The Team Design Approach to the Design Process.
Index.
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