Memory Care

MEMORY CARE DESIGN

F O O D F O R TH OUGHT

Dining areas are one of the most used spaces in a community. Good acoustics are a must. Provide flexibility in table arrangements, count, and spacing for circulation.

Lighting and visual contrast are other design elements with large impacts on the space.

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GO O D S TIMUL ATI ON

OP ER AT I ONAL S T Y LE D I RECTS T HE D ES I G N

Activities for life enrichment come in many forms. Design elements into the space that foster resident engagement and satisfaction.

How the community operates has a direct impact on design ideas, styles, and spatial relationships. Successful design focuses on the communities goals to establish your unique personality. The plan shown is called a household plan with open activity areas.

H EALI NG COURT YARD

K EEP I T S I M P LE S I M O N

There is an extensive list of design ideas to incorporate and consider for therapeutic gardens. Safe, well-organized courtyards make for a pleasant biophilic experience that heals, encourage courtyard use, and bring relaxation to residents and their families.

Make it easy for residents to a connect with the outdoor environment by providing adjacent doorway access to activity area.

V I TAM I N D

Sun, shade, exploring, resting, and most importantly, enjoying the outdoors with a variety of seating options.

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C OZY RO O M COZ Y FI RE

Properly appoint the rooms as a warm and inviting space for residents, family, and guests.

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LOV E TH IS RO O M

OP EN AND LI G HT HOU S EHOLD

Thoughtfully designed rooms with warm, comfortable, and durable furnishings and finishes ease the diligence of daily life and multiple functions.

Open sightlines in this plan allow staff to view residents easily, and allows ample access to natural daylight for a daily does of sunshine.

T H OU G HT FULLY AR R AN GED NEI GHBORHOOD

D AI LY ENG AG EM ENT

Communities serve different daily needs and behaviors. Design matters. The corridor plan designed as neighborhoods allows purposeful attention to residents and makes staff facilities advantageous for caregiving and resource sharing.

Make it easy for residents to participate in those lifelong familiar activities such as laundry. Activities for life enrichment come in many forms. Design cues into the space that foster resident engagement and satisfaction.

M I RROR M I RROR ON T HE WALL

Activity stations placed along hallways provide residents an activity for curiosity, stimulation, and routine. Allowing both men and women areas that pique their interest and creativity.

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T U NAB LE LIG HTIN G F OR CI RCADI AN RHY THM HEALT H

Residents with little access to the health benefits that natural daylight provides can suffer from a host of poor health conditions. Our circadian rhythms are maintained best when we have access to plenty of natural light and a dark room to guarantee a good night’s sleep. Tunable lighting controls the indoor lighting system to mimic natural daylight patterns, which keeps us happy and healthy.

6500K

4100K

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4 1 0 0 K ELV I N LI G HT T EM P ER AT U RE

This cool light temperature gives off a bright and energizing hue to jump start the day. 6500K mimics the cool morning hue of the sky before the sun rises. The blue light waves have a stimulating effect on the brain.

As the day begins to wind down, the hue neutralizes.

The energizing effect of the cool light temperature is softened with a hint of red to begin to warm the light ever so subtly.

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3000K

2700K

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This neutral tone of light is perfect for the middle of the day, or when residents are feeling awake and don’t need help getting sleepy.

This light gives a cozy feeling and is easy on the eyes. The warm temperature with red light promotes sleepiness and will naturally cue the body to get ready for bedtime.

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OU TS I D E I NS I D E

Biophilia: A hypothetical human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life in nature: a desire or tendency to commune with nature.

LI VI NG WALLS

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Living plants nurtured with care provide the healing power of mother nature’s influence on mental health and wellbeing in any room. A wide variety of plants can live inside supported by automated watering and feeding.

M OS S WALLS

An easy way to invoke nature into an interior space, moss walls never change color and look beautiful year round. Completely encapsulated, they require no water, feeding, or trimming, and are very easy to maintain, needing no more than an occasional dusting.

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