Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 312)
Washington, DC 20420
December 2006
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H. If the VA facility has recreation space dedicated for domiciliary use, the need for the
recreation multipurpose room, physical exercise and arts and crafts areas must be
evaluated.
I.
The exercise and arts and crafts programs will be managed by kinesiotherpists and
occupational therapist during the day-time but will be available for use by individual
patients or other disciplines during evening hours.
J. The exercise room and Arts and Crafts are independent functions and do not have to be
located together.
K. The floor for the exercise room must be designed to support the weight of the heaviest
equipment to be in the room.
L. The dining and recreation/multipurpose area should be contiguous so that the total area
can be used for large, therapeutic functions. j.
M. If the patient laundry is located adjacent to the multipurpose room the project planners
may place a glass wall (or window) between the two rooms. This will enable patients to
observe their belongings from the multipurpose room rather than congesting the laundry
area.
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