Nursing Home Design Guide
2006
1.3.2 Structural
Floors in high-traffic areas such as
offices and administrative service areas
Executive Orders 12699 and 12941
should be carpeted with a 4" [100 mm]
require that all new and existing
high resilient base.
buildings constructed or leased by the
Federal Government be seismically
Floors in toilet/shower rooms and
safe. The EOs require that nationally
bathing suites should be non-slip,
recognized building codes be used for
ceramic tile with a non-slip, ceramic tile
the seismic design and construction of
base. Floors in medical exam rooms,
therapeutic services and most other
new buildings, and for the seismic safety
assessment of existing buildings. For
spaces should be vinyl composition tile
structural systems, International Building
with a 4" [100 mm] high resilient base.
Code, 2003 Edition, should be followed.
3. Ceilings
1.3.3 Equipment
Ceilings primarily should be lay-in
acoustic ceiling tile installed in an
1. Casework
exposed or semi-concealed suspension
Modular casework storage systems
system.
should be chosen for flexibility including
4. Protection/Safety
the incorporation of dimensions for ease
of multiple re-use applications.
Continuous handrails should be used in
Casework systems should be integrated
resident hallways and other pathways.
with space planning to avoid corner
Wall and ceiling guard protection should
installations and filler panels.
be used in all areas subject to damage
from cart or other service traffic.
2. Management Information Systems
5. Interior Doors and Hardware
Management Information Systems (MIS)
should be planned and designed on an
Interior doors should be 1 " [44 mm]
individual facility basis to meet needs.
thick, solid-core, flush-panel wood doors
The amount of information that is
or hollow metal doors in hollow metal
assembled and distributed through MIS
frames. Hollow metal doors should be
is increasing at a rapid rate and
used where high impact is a concern
expansion to meet future needs should
and where fire rated doors are required.
be considered.
Interior door width for general resident
3. Headwall Equipment Management
rooms and toilet/shower rooms should
Systems
be 48" [1220 mm]. Interior door width
The Nursing Home facility may be
for special care resident rooms and
designed to accommodate headwall
toilet/shower rooms should be 48" [1220
systems incorporating in-wall medical
mm].
gases, nurse call, lighting, and power
outlets.
Accessible hardware should be used
throughout the Nursing Home facility.
Automatic door openers should be used
for the special care resident rooms.
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