Seniors have different challenges with everyday activities and see, hear and smell things differently. Designing for senior living must address these changes, according to an article on the Health Facilities Management.
Designs must make safety a priority with the comfort and needs of caregivers, residents, and maintenance staff considered.
Seniors may experience weakening joints, poor vision, declining spatial skills, loss of hearing and frailty, and are at higher risk for falls and injuries. Layout, colors, textures, lighting and many other considerations are factors in creating a safe and effective healing environment for seniors, the article said.
For instance, an overall calming color scheme with pops of color at key activity areas to stimulate the residents and to add definitive destinations in corridors, is a good idea for senior living facilities.
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