Nursing Home Design Guide
2006
Public Spaces (wall finishes)
2. Seating Patterns and Fabric
Type II vinyl wall covering, water/latex-
The following materials are the
based paint and rigid vinyl sheet and
recommended choices for Nursing
corner guards or Type I vinyl wall
Home care environments:
covering, plaster/sheet corner guards.
Woven Crypton,
Vinyl
3. Doors and Hardware
Door hardware for this building type is
Solution-dyed fabrics
unique because the residents include
people who are aged, infirmed, sick or
Refer to Figure 2.22 for pattern
examples of resident bedroom
disabled. Nursing Home residents need
to operate hardware with the least
armchairs, and Figure 2.23 for resident
dining room seating.
amount of effort.
4. Ceiling Material and Height
When choosing a ceiling material and
height, consider the use of the space
and the intended user. (See Table 2.3)
The materials commonly specified are
gypsum wallboard (GWB) and acoustical
ceiling tile (ACT). In keeping with the
common goal to present a healing,
Figure 2.22
comfortable environment for the
resident, painted gypsum board ceilings
Examples of Resident Bedroom Seating
are recommended. If budget is a
(Arm type chairs are good for NHCU's)
defining factor in ceiling selection, (ACT)
may become the default solution.
Consider the following ceiling heights
when designing for the residents of a
Nursing Home facility:
Room/Space
Suggested
Minimum Heights
9'-0"
Resident Room
9'-0"
Corridors
10'-0"
Activity Areas
10'-0"
Dining
8'-0"
Resident
Toilet/Showers
Figure 2.23
Table 2.3
Recommended Ceiling Heights
Examples of Resident Dining Seating
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