Residential Long Term Care Design

Balancing Quality of Life and infection control

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Location: proximity, access, & integration with community.
Site design: interface with the community, site layout, parking, etc.
Key internal & external spaces: Communal areas, bedrooms, key outdoor spaces etc.
Building layout & circulation: overall building layout, entering & moving around inside the setting.
Elements and Systems
Internal environment
Technology

How does the built environment impact our residents?

Let’s meet some of our residents.

Fiona 76

Dermot 86

Siobhan 95

Quality
of Life

Ensuring that design for quality of life informs all decisions around COVID-19 infection control is central to this project.

Infection Control

The role of the built environment in relation to COVID-19 infection spread and control was identified within the Expert Panel of Nursing Homes’ report.

Universal Design

A Universal Design approach recognises that RLTC settings cater to a wide spectrum of people including residents, staff, visiting health and social care professionals, family members, friends, and various visitors.

Residential Long Term Care Design