EDITOR'S NOTE.Between the boom in assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. and the drive to update older, institutional nursing homes, there's plenty of work for architects and interior designers. If there's a problem associated with the growing interest in long term care, it's poor communication. If designers and providers don't talk to each other, projects may suffer. Good design is never superficial superficial /su·per·fi·cial/ (-fish´al) pertaining to or situated near the surface. su·per·fi·cial adj. 1. Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface. 2. , but that may never be more true than in long term care, When was the last time an architect had to think as though he had Alzheimer's? Whether for a nursing home renovation The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. or a new assisted living facility the design must offer both aesthetic appeal and a complex practicality. That's why we created Senior Living Design, a new annual supplement to Contemporary Long Term Care and Hospitality Design (HD). The collaboration worked well, with Contemporary and HD editors planning content, Contemporary's editors executing the plan, and frequent HD contributor Rachel Long writing the articles for our premiere issue. We hope the publication, with its joint readership read·er·ship n. 1. The readers of a publication considered as a group. 2. Chiefly British The office of a reader at a university. of providers and designers, will encourage a whole new set of collaborations. Be sure to check "The winners' circle," on page 23, which features the 1999 winners of Contemporary's Order of Excellence competition as well as "best practices" citations. Yvonne Parsons Parsons, city (1990 pop. 11,924), Labette co., SE Kans.; inc. 1871. It is a shipping point for dairy products, grain, and livestock. Manufactures include ammunition, wire and paper products, plastics, and appliances. Executive Editor Contemporary Long Term Care |
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