Designing for assisted living : guidelines for housing the physically and mentally frail

Spurred by increases in the oldest-old population, long-term care has been reinvented in the form of attractive, homelike settings. Design for Assisted Living provides solutions to the challenges of creating these environments now and into the future. This visually rich book gives a complete overview of designing for the mentally and physically frail elderly. Research garnered from hundreds of buildings in the United States and northern Europe is presented here in design directives, case studies, and practical guidelines.;DESIGN FOR ASSISTED LIVING; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I Assisted Living Defined; PART II 100 Critical Design Considerations; PART III Case Studies; PART IV Conclusions and Directives; Appendix A Noteworthy Buildings; Appendix B Additional Important Buildings; Appendix C Glossary of Housing Terms; References; Index. Destined to become the defining work on the subject, this timely reference addresses the single fastest growing segment of the senior living industry. Assisted living housing gives seniors who are unable to live independently, but who do not need intensive nursing home care, meals, housekeeping, and other services, as well as twenty-four hour access to medical assistance. This visually rich reference includes dozens of design solutions from successful assisted living facilities, along with fifteen case studies from the U.S. and Europe. It also covers recent developments in the industry including major changes in financing, growth of dementia, and interest in aging-in-place. All in all, it is the most comprehensive guide to assisted living design that you will find in any single volume

Destined to become the defining work on the subject, this timely reference addresses the single fastest growing segment of the senior living industry — assisted living for those who are unable to live independently but who do not need intensive nursing home care, meals, housekeeping, or twenty-four hour access to medical assistance. Victor Regniers visually rich guide includes dozens of design solutions from successful assisted living facilities along with fifteen case studies from the U.S. and Europe. The book also covers recent developments in the industry including major changes in financing, growth of dementia, and interest in aging-in-place. All in all, this is the most comprehensive guide to assisted living design that you'll find in any single volume.

Answering this question in 1993 was easier than in 1989, when no one had a clear idea of just what assisted living meant.