FROM THE ARCHITECTS FOR HEALTH WEBSITE: www.architectsforhealth.com
AfH - DESIGNING FOR HOSPITAL AT HOME18 September 2008
The purpose of the presentation/debate is to look at design issues raised by the expectation that increasingly, healthcare should be delivered where practicable within the home environment.
Four speakers/presentations will discuss the promotion/integration of, policies for and design requirements associated with the integration of hospital/care functions within home environments.
“Although the acute hospital is the standard venue for treatment of acute illness, it is not always an ideal care environment, especially for older persons.
"The acute hospital can be a hazardous place for... persons to receive care. Latrogenic illness, delirium, functional decline, and other adverse events occur frequently and can precipitate a 'cascade to dependency.' Also, there is increasing evidence that the culture of care in the acute hospital is often at odds with the wishes of patients.
"Hospital At Home care can substitute for an acute hospital stay and a patient may avoid these problems while receiving high quality hospital-level care in their home."
THIS COULD BE AN INTERESTING TWIST ON THE BRIEF FOR A HOSPITAL.
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Bah, Oprah could have told you that. Her and her billion fans using their Wii Fits at home, keeping fit and healthy. Why would anyone want to leave their living room?
On a related thread, there's a new aged-care development in Bondi aimed at health care for seniors while simultaneously giving them an accessible neighbourhood and community (I think the strategy includes attracting related services within nearby streets so the seniors can get to them independently). If people are active and doing their own thing, they're likely to hold on longer.
Allways a great strategy for Seniors to "hold on".
"What are you up to today Nanna?" "Just holding on Russell, just holding on".
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