Nursing Home Design Guide
2006
Visitor's chair with a
floor area requirement
of 23"w x 22"d [584
Bay window
mm x 559 mm];
with ample
natural light
Wardrobe with 21"-22"
[533 mm - 559 mm] of
interior depth and 24"-
42" [610 mm - 1067
mm] in width;
An adjustable
over-bed table
Note:
Doors to the room and
bathroom should be
integrated with room
criteria for circulation
and ease of use,
including applicable
ADA requirements for
18" [457 mm]
clearance at the latch-
side of the door.
Figure 3.5
Resident Bedroom Module--Alternate Equipment Configuration #2
3.1.4 Interior Considerations
Light and windows should be designed
to optimize transparency and natural
Ample natural light and window area
light, and allow access to vistas.
should be provided in resident
Bedroom plans should support the
bedrooms and consistent with local
following:
regulations and geographic
The size and location of the window
considerations. Natural light is
associated with resident well being and
accommodates furniture, furnishings,
and equipment, about 18"-36" [457
should be maximized wherever
mm - 914 mm] at the side(s) of the
possible. Varying views and window
treatments help differentiate bedrooms
opening.
and improve resident wayfinding.
Daylight is supplemented by
appropriately located, non-glare,
artificial lighting fixtures. Indirect
A bay window adds to the residential
appearance of the bedroom. The
lighting may be incorporated with
sufficient ceiling heights, which is
window does not add to floor area but it
usually 9'-0" [2743 mm] minimum.
can become an added seat for visitors,
Ambient lighting should be
a display area, a desk, or a bookshelf.
supplemented by task lighting.
This feature is typically 17" [432 mm]
Ceiling, floor and/or table lights are
from the finished floor. (See Figure 3.5)
located to balance and optimize non-
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