Healing Environments

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This paper discusses and analyzes whether or not using healing environment design strategies in senior assisted living and retirement communities affect the health and well-being of the elderly. Design methods and models are discussed and analyzed as key findings are determined and examined. The paper concludes that research studies are demonstrative of the benefits of healing environment design, which has also been proven to be advantageous for the health care provider and staff.

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"Alternative interior design practices that are representative of healing environments are gaining popularity as the demand for new methods for designing retirement and senior living communities for the aging increases. Sufficient evidence currently exists that justifies the need for implementing healing environment design methods in the built environment as a means to promote and support human health and well-being. Some researchers suggest that the elderly living in communities that offer senior living that are based on healing environments have higher rates satisfaction in living standards and are living longer compared to those seniors who live in the stereotypical retirement community and often experience cold and drab conditions."

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