As a firm committed to designing for seniors in care home settings and those aging in place, we’ve learned a lot over the past year. Assisted living facilities have been especially hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic: tragically, over 40% of COVID deaths (over 100,000 people) in the US have been associated with long term care. People living in these communities have higher levels of impairment and chronic illness, which can increase their risk of infection. And residents live in close proximity to each other and are in close contact with caregivers, further increasing the probability of that infections will spread. What has the pandemic taught us about assisted living design, and how will it change our approach post-COVID? We have put together a compendium of solutions used during the pandemic:
Contact us to discuss our work with assisted living communities, and how we can help you implement new strategies in care home design. Sources:
National Institute of Health: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7603995/ American Institute of Architects: www.aia.org/resources/6307024-strategies-for-safer-senior-living-communi www.blindtex.com/medical-track/ room.com/pages/meeting-room elliq.com/ www.joneszylon.com/Products/Long-Term-Care-Products/Heated-Refrigerated-Meal-Delivery-Carts/ www.steelcase.com/products/sofas/surround/?drawer_main=images&drawer_sub=on-white www.thegreenhouseproject.org/
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1/7/2021 02:19:49 pm
This is a very important topic! thank you for sharing
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1/7/2021 02:46:54 pm
Thanks! We are just beginning, I think, to fully understand what the pandemic will mean moving forward. As in so many other areas, it will transform the way we design assisted living communities and other congregate settings.
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