Free to be.In striking contrast to many adult day-care centers, the new S. Mark Taper Foundation Adult Day Health Care Center uses contemporary design and color cueing to counteract the feelings of anxiety, depression, shame, and confusion typical of those with Alzheimer's and other dementias. "As a person-centered, model-of-care facility, we aimed for a homelike, friendly setting, with abundant window and interior lighting to avoid shadows, and ample floor, wall, and door visual cues," says Anne Zimmerman, AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture , of AZ Architecture Studio. The facility's design features and color cueing are intended to promote "procedural memory Procedural memory, also known as implicit memory or unconscious memory, is the long-term memory of skills and procedures, or "how to" knowledge (procedural knowledge). As compared with declarative memory, it is governed by different mechanisms and different brain circuits. ," or the memory storage of skills and procedures, with the goal of nurturing participants' independence in navigation, toileting, and other skills of daily living. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Preserving independence and dignity for seniors has been a maxim for the not-for-profit St. Barnabas organization, which has served low-income elderly residents of urban Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. since 1965. Continuing St. Barnabas's ten years of leadership and dedication to memory-impaired adults and their families, this new facility, designed to accommodate behaviors of adults with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, is sure to be a unique community resource. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Although many adult day-care centers do not acceptindividuals with incontinence as clients, we can welcome such participants because of our 'spa-level' bathing services. We also open those services to family members for home hygiene training by our physical and occupational therapists," says Executive Director of St. Barnabas Senior Services Martha Spinks. She adds, "Our staff members mirror the cultural and ethnic diversity of our community, and they are fluent in at least a half-dozen languages altogether. Their relationships with families have created a continuum of care by which staff members, through a wide variety of social and home health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract , can better identify those with early-stage memory impairments." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The building is of simple form and modular construction, but the contemporary, colorful, and geometric exterior finishing masks that look and feel, providing a playful-looking and easily recognizable building. Among the teatures of the center are the fully handicapped-accessible site, ample windows to introduce maximum daylight into the building, soft interior lighting, and perforated window blinds designed to minimize glare. The interior includes social and physical therapy spaces that emphasize home activities, as well as computer stations, a kitchen area, bathrooms, and a bathing suite. The gardens extend seamlessly from the building to encourage their use. Featured are both a garden at the front of the building, which is designed for quiet contemplation, and a patio at the rear--intended for livelier, more social activities, with contrasting pavers, a special fountain, and fragrant plants and trees for sensory stimulation sensory stimulation, n in acupuncture, the practice of inserting needles into skin and tissue to coax the body into using its energy to heal itself. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RELATED ARTICLE: S. Mark Taper Foundation Adult Day Health Care Center LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA PROJECT SUMMARY Type of Facility/Setting: Alzheimer's/dementia day-care facility (not-for-profit) Owner: St. Barnabas Senior Services, Los Angeles Chief Administrator: Martha Spinks, PhD, MSW (MicroSoft Word) See Microsoft Word. , (213) 388-4444 Architecture: AZ Architecture Studio, Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif., (310) 829-9176 Interior Design: Evans, Harvey and Associates, Inc., Irvine, Calif., (949) 261-1266 Gardens/Landscaping: Katherine Spitz spitz Any of several northern dogs, including the chow chow, Pomeranian, and Samoyed, characterized by a dense, long coat, erect pointed ears, and a tail that curves over the back. In the U.S. Associates, Marina del Rey Del Rey may refer to:
Photography: [c] 2003 Derek Rath Derek Rath, a longtime figure in the Los Angeles music scene and architectural photographer, is best known for his public radio show Cosmic Barrio, long on Pacifica affiliate KPFK but is now reaching a wider audience with his recent work for National Public Radio. Capacity: 60 participants, supported by 13 direct care staff Total Project Area (sq. ft.): 4,500 (interior); 2,700 (exterior, gardens); lot: 100' X 140' Construction Costs (excluding land): $866,000 (including site, construction, and "soft" costs) Cost/Sq. Ft.: $192 BY ROBERT VOLZER, CID Cid or Cid Campeador (sĭd, Span. thēth kämpāäthōr`) [Span.,=lord conqueror], d. 1099, Spanish soldier and national hero, whose real name was Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar. , IIDA IIDA International Interior Design Association IIDA Integrated Icing Diagnostic Algorithm IIDA Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Dressage Association , VOLZER DESIGN DEVELOPMENT |
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