CANADIAN DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR NURSING HOMES

FH Residential Complex Care Building Requirements New Building 2011

Link to Nova Scotia Long Term Care Facility Requirements 2007

Link to New Brunswick Design Standards for Nursing Homes 2010

Link to Ontario Long Term Care Home Design Manual 2009

Link to “Code Plus: Physical Components for an Elder Friendly Hospital” by Belinda Parke MSN for Fraser Health

VCH Complex Care Design guidelines June 6-07

 

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR NURSING HOMES

 

Link to Australia Queensland Design Guidelines for Aged Care Facilities 1999

New South Wales Design Guidelines for Aged Care Facilities 2005

US Department of Veterans Affairs Design Guide Community Living Centres June 2011

US VA Nursing Home Design Guide 2006, Section 3

US VA Nursing Home Design Guide 2006, Section 2

US Veterans Affairs Community Living Centre/Nursing Home Functional Space Program 2008

 

Link to Put yourself in my place, Caroline Cantley, UK, 2002.

 

Link to US newsletter”Implications” and article: Transforming Nursing Homes.

Link to article Household Models for Nursing Home Environments by US Architect firm Nelson-Tremain

 

CHECKLISTS FOR NURSING HOMES AND DEMENTIA UNITS:

Fleming, Richard et al, Adapting the Ward, (Audit Tool) 2003; http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2003/pdf/adapting_the_ward.pdf

 

Hodges, Lisa et al, Dementia Design Guidelines: Home and Community Care Capital Works Program, (Appendix D: Checklist for Dementia Design Guidelines), The University of Sydney; 2006; http://www.homemods.info/publications-by-hminfo/occasional/dementia-design-guidelines-home-and-community-care-capital-works-program-2nd-edition

 

Dementia Design Checklist: University of Stirling: http://www.dementiashop.co.uk/products/dementia-design-checklist

 

Creating Better Living Environments for People with Dementia; Housing 21, 2011;                                                       http://www.housing21.co.uk/files/2113/2015/9435/Dementia%20design%20guide.pdf

 

Dementia Friendly Environments; (A to Z of strategies, checklists and tools); Victorian State Government; http://www.health.vic.gov.au/dementia/

 

Enhancing the Healing Environment – dementia care tool for care homes: The Kingsfund;     http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/files/kf/field/field_pdf/is-your-care-home-dementia-friendly-ehe-tool-kingsfund-mar13.pdf