Design for Assisted Living : : Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail

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Part I. ASSISTED LIVING DEFINED: -- What is Assisted Living? -- Benchmarking Assisted Living Buildings and Residents -- Defining Conceptual Frameworks for Assisted Living Environments and Services -- Part II. 100 CRITICAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: -- Neighborhood and Site Issues -- Outdoor Landscape -- Refining Design Attributes -- Stimulating Social Interaction -- Extending Independence -- Stimulating the Senses -- Creating Affect -- Planning the Dwelling Unit -- Engaging the Staff -- Designing for Dementia -- Part III. CASE STUDIES: -- Humanitas Bergweg, Rotterdam, the Netherlands -- Wilhelmiina, Helsinki, Finland -- Goddard House, Brookline, MA -- Gyngemosegard, Herlev, Denmark -- Sunrise of Mission Viejo, CA -- Sunrise of Bellevue, WA -- Crown Cove, Corona Del Mar, CA -- Sunrise of Richmond, VA -- Copper Ridge, Sykesville, MD -- Virranranta, Kiruvesi, Finland -- Harbor House, Greendale, WI -- Ros Anders Gard, Västerhaninge, Sweden -- Humlehusene, Albertslund, Denmark -- Postiljonen. Hölliviken, Sweden -- Metsätähti, Hankasalmi, Finland -- Part IV. CONCLUSIONS AND DIRECTIVES: -- Lessons Learned from Northern European Visits -- Other Lessons from Each Individual Country -- 20 Most Important Design Issues and Considerations -- 30 Future Trends -- Concluding Issues -- Appendix A: Noteworthy Buildings -- Appendix B: Additional Important Buildings -- Appendix C: Glossary of Housing Concepts.

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