Design for Assisted Living: Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail

362 Pages·2002·9.21 MB·English

by  Victor Regnier

DESIGN FOR
ASSISTED LIVING
Guidelines for Housing
the Physically and
Mentally Frail
Victor Regnier, FAIA
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
DESIGN FOR
ASSISTED LIVING
DESIGN FOR
ASSISTED LIVING
Guidelines for Housing
the Physically and
Mentally Frail
Victor Regnier, FAIA
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
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To my father, Victor, and my mother, Helen, who have both taught me about
long-term care from the inside out; my friend and colleague Powell Lawton, who
provided me with the professional encouragement to take on this topic; my patient
wife, Judy, and my wonderful children, Jennifer and Heather, who have tolerated
my weird hours and my paripatetic schedule during the last decade.
CONTENTS
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
PART I Assisted Living Defined 1
Chapter 1 What Is Assisted Living? 3
Chapter 2 Benchmarking Assisted Living Buildings and Residents 14
Chapter 3 Defining Conceptual Frameworks for Assisted Living Environments
and Services 30
PART II 100 Critical Design Considerations 41
Chapter 4 Neighborhood and Site Issues 43
Chapter 5 The Outdoor Landscape 54
Chapter 6 Refining Design Attributes 66
Chapter 7 Stimulating Social Interaction 76
Chapter 8 Extending Independence 96
Chapter 9 Stimulating the Senses 105
Chapter 10 Creating Affect 112
Chapter 11 Planning the Dwelling Unit 118
Chapter 12 Engaging the Staff 132
Chapter 13 Designing for Dementia 136
PART III Case Studies 153
Chapter 14 Humanitas Bergweg, Rotterdam, the Netherlands 158
Chapter 15 Wilhelmiina, Helsinki, Finland 163
Chapter 16 Goddard House, Brookline, Massachusetts 169
Chapter 17 Gyngemosegård, Herlev, Denmark 174
Chapter 18 Sunrise of Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo, California 181
Chapter 19 Crown Cove, Corona Del Mar, California 187
Chapter 20 Sunrise of Bellevue, Bellevue, Washington 191
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Chapter 21 Sunrise of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia 196
Chapter 22 Copper Ridge, Sykesville, Maryland 201
Chapter 23 Virranranta, Kiruvesi, Finland 206
Chapter 24 Harbour House, Greendale, Wisconsin 211
Chapter 25 Ros Anders Gård, Västerhaninge, Sweden 215
Chapter 26 Humlehusene, Albertslund, Denmark 220
Chapter 27 Postiljonen. Hölliviken, Sweden 224
Chapter 28 Metsätähti, Hankasalmi, Finland 229
PART IV Conclusions and Directives 235
Chapter 29 Lessons Learned from Northern European Visits 237
Chapter 30 Other Lessons from Each Individual Country 245
Chapter 31 20 Most Important Design Issues and Considerations 253
Chapter 32 30 Future Trends 278
Chapter 33 Concluding Issues 286
Appendix A Noteworthy Buildings 291
Appendix B Additional Important Buildings 309
Appendix C Glossary of Housing Terms 313
References 317
Index 323