Functional programming is an ideal approach to take to make design changes toward a more person-centered approach to resident living, according to an article on the Long-Term Living website
Functional programming is an ideal approach to take to make design changes toward a more person-centered approach to resident living, according to an article on the Long-Term Living website. Planning should address a variety of features, including resident rooms and bathrooms; equipment, such as lifts, as well as furniture and fixtures; corridors; artwork and wayfinding tools, staff work and storage, the article said.
May 14, 2014
Topic Area: Architecture
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