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  2. Missed Opportunities: The Disconnect Between Physical Design and Programming and Operations
Author(s)
Abstract

Physical design features with therapeutic potential for residents with dementia are increasingly included in designing and renovating residential facilities. Yet, failure to link these design features to facilities' programming, operations, and service philosophies restrict therapeutic impact. This article discusses 4 primary areas of disconnect and the contributing causes from the perspectives of facility administrators and staff. Designers and providers working collaboratively can adopt a range of strategies to effectively link design with programming to benefit residents.
Format
Article
Publication Date
2004-12-01
Publication Title
Alzheimer's Care Quarterly
Volume
5
Issue
4
First Page
324
Last Page
331
Keywords
Subject
Community
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Permalink https://oaks.kent.edu/caedpubs/5
Saperstein, A., Calkins, M., Haitsma, K., & Curyto, K. (2004). Missed Opportunities: The Disconnect Between Physical Design and Programming and Operations. Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/731
Saperstein, Avalie, Margaret Calkins, Kimberly Haitsma, and Kimberly Curyto. 2004. “Missed Opportunities: The Disconnect Between Physical Design and Programming and Operations”. Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/731.
Saperstein, A., M. Calkins, K. Haitsma, and K. Curyto. Missed Opportunities: The Disconnect Between Physical Design and Programming and Operations. Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly, 1 Dec. 2004, https://oaks.kent.edu/node/731.