Quality of life and building design in residential and nursing homes for older people
2004
Ageing and Society
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 24
Pages 941-962
Author(s): Parker, C., Barnes, S., McKee, K., Morgan, K., Torrington, J., Tregenza, P.
Older people living in residential and nursing care homes spend a large proportion of their time within the boundaries of the home, and may depend on the environment to compensate for their physical or cognitive frailties. Regulations and guidelines on the design of care buildings have accumulated over time with little knowledge of their impact on the quality of life of building users. The Design...
Added September 2014
Designing with health in mind. Innovative design elements can make hospitals safer, more healing places
2004
Modern Healthcare
Journal Article
Issue 42
Volume 34
Pages 28-28
Author(s): Sadler, B.L.
Added October 2012
Use of a portable forced air system to convert existing hospital space into a mass casualty isolation area
2004
Annals Of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 44
Pages 628-634
Author(s): Rosenbaum, R.A., Benyo, J.S., O'Connor, R.E., Passarello, B.A., Williams, D.R., Humphrey, B.D., Ross, R.W., Berry, J.M., Krebs, J.G.
Added October 2012
Operationalizing the Concept of the Optimal Healing Environment in Clinical Settings: The Importance of "Readiness"
2004
Journal of Alternernate & Complementary Medicine
Journal Article
Volume 10 Suppl 1
Pages S121-6
Author(s): Findlay, B., Verhoef, M.
Added October 2012