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In terms of supporting older patients as they maneuver through hallways, designers advise avoiding
high-contrast patterns or colors in flooring and ensuring that there's a clear contrast between floors and
wall surfaces for better depth perception.
Another recommendation is treating the corridor
as a therapeutic and social space by providing views,
places to sit, and easy flow into common areas.
"For elderly patients, being bedridden is a cause
of significant daily loss in bone density and muscle
tone, resulting in poor potential for recovery," Miszkiel
Finding the way
Good wayfinding is always an essential hospital
design component, but it's particularly so for older
patients whose physical and cognitive abilities may be
compromised. This includes signage and directional
cues presented in multiple modalities, colors, languages, and symbols, so that seniors can more easily
read and process the information, says Dorothy Lloyd,
director of the global healthcare practice at HOK (San
Francisco).
At the same time, Tim Barnhill, principal at Hord
Coplan Macht (Baltimore), cautions against too much
signage, which can be over stimulating and confusing
for some older adults. To ensure that signage works
optimally, Miszkiel recommends that smaller signs
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display a font that's at least 0.75-inch high, while
larger signs intended to be viewed from afar be
printed with a font at least 1.75 inches high. "In
addition, light letters on dark, matte-finish backgrounds are most easily visible for the aging eye,"
she says.
Furthermore, because older patients tend to
look with more of a downward gaze, Miszkiel
says to mount signs at an intermediate height
above handrails, as opposed to at the top of door
frames.
Senior-friendly EDs
Despite the growing proportion of seniors using
Top: Studies reveal that Acute Care
of the Elderly (ACE) units-like
this new HOK-designed, 24-bed
ACE at UMCPP-reduce hospital
stays, increase patient satisfaction,
and better preserve seniors' ability
to function normally. Above: St.
Mary's Good Samaritan Regional
Health Center in Mount Vernon, Ill.,
designed by BSA LifeStructures,
features visible signage,
furnishings, and artwork to assist
with senior wayfinding, as well as
areas to rest.
HOK (UMCPP); BSA LIFESTRUCTURES (GOOD SAMARITAN)
says. "Encouraging patients to take a step beyond
their patient room threshold may be a major accomplishment in their goal to recovery. Inclusion of a
small sitting/visiting area just outside the patient room
within an alcove off the corridor, for example, can be
accomplished within the code-dictated minimums for
corridor widths."
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