Nursing Home Design Guide
2006
processing department or service for
1.3.8 Waste Management
cleaning and reprocessing.
1. Medical Waste
Disposable bedpans, urinals and emesis
Medical waste is generated in medical
basins are a viable option due to low
exam rooms or in resident rooms where
volumes in the Nursing Home facility.
it is bagged, collected and transported
using specially designated, closed
6. Space Requirements
containers to the soiled utility rooms.
Space requirements for Waste
The waste is held there until it is
transported via the loading dock to the
Management will vary based on
selection of waste collection and
medical waste handling facility.
recycling methods. Space requirements
2. General Waste
need to be studied for each optional
General waste is generated in all
method or system considered.
spaces and is held in waste containers
1.3.9 Transportation
for collection. It is then collected by cart
and transported via the loading dock to
1. Residents
the waste handling facility.
Residents typically arrive at the main
3. Recycling
entrance via private transportation.
Some residents may arrive via
Means of sorting, collecting, transporting
ambulance at the ambulance entrance.
and disposing of recyclable materials
The main entrance should have a
should be analyzed by locality and
covered drop-off area.
modified to suit local conditions and
practices.
Residents are usually accompanied by
family or other caregivers. Clear site
Optional use of disposable and
and facility organization through the use
recyclable products is an important
of directional signage is required to
design consideration in recycling
assist in directing the resident and
alternatives that impacts physical space
others to their destination.
for waste disposal volumes.
4. Soiled Linen
Vehicles transporting residents for
admission via the emergency entrance
Reusable soiled linens are generated in
should be clearly directed to this
medical exam rooms and resident
location. Convenient access from visitor
rooms. They should be collected in
parking should be provided.
carts or hampers in the soiled utility
rooms and transported to a soiled linen
Features such as clear access routes,
holding room near the loading dock for
public spaces, landmarks and signage
pick-up.
are particularly important in the Nursing
5. Utensils
Home to facilitate wayfinding.
Any washable items incorporated in the
plan of care should be transported to the
soiled utility room for sanitizing. Some
items may be transported to a sterile
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