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Older patients have always been
among the most frequent users of
healthcare services. But as baby
boomers continue to age, the number
of seniors entering acute care facilities
is skyrocketing, pushing providers
and designers to create spaces
that support their outcomes and
satisfaction.
By Barbara Horwitz-Bennett
FROM A LACK of intuitive wayfinding to poor acoustics to
a lack of contrast between walls and floors, many acute
care environments are inadequately designed to support
seniors.
"You can design an environment that's beautiful, easy
to maintain, and allows for the best care to be provided;
however, if it doesn't have a component that focuses on
the empowerment and mental well-being of the patient,
then we're missing the mark," says Laurie Placinski, interior
project designer at Progressive AE (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
"Implementing cues that empower a patient to feel capable
of walking to the bathroom, walking down the hall, socializing, and managing a component of their care can speed up
the healing process and have a potential impact on length
of stay, as well as decrease the potential for readmission."
And it's time to pay attention. Baby boomers consistently account for the largest percentage of acute care patients, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
reports that in 2012, 22.2 percent of patients 65 and older
made a trip to the emergency room. At the same time, the
senior demographic is projected to more than double by
2030, eventually accounting for close to 20 percent of the
U.S. population. As a result, the healthcare industry is bracing for what's been dubbed the "silver tsunami."
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