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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Eagle, Amy

Titel

Soothing Spaces

Ist Teil von

• Trustee, 2017-03, Vol.70 (3), p.12

Ort / Verlag

Chicago: Health Forum Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

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• Reduced walking distances, easy wayfinding, organized clinical space and team work areas for caregivers are among the other design features health care professionals note as critical to delivering effective palliative care. Charles Rlzza, nn associate partner In the Portland, Maine, office oí Bill Architecture, says, "Architects have the unique opportunity through the built environment to create a place where many of the most nurturing attributes come together to support the patient and the family,* as demonstrated in the design for the lack Byrne Center for Palliative and I lospicc Care, scheduled to open ibis year at DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center In Lebanon,ML A great room with a fireplace, comfortable furnishings and lots of natural light will welcome people on entry to the facility.\n A separate area will be dedicated to volunteer activities.