Nursing Home Design Guide
2006
the end of this section.
Provide three types of spaces: on-unit
casual gathering, designated activity,
and multi-purpose social hall/assembly
areas. These may be organized into
destinations, such as Main Streets, that
imitate local venues.
1. Guidelines for Designing Accessible
Rooms with Tables
Appropriate space for access into and
throughout social spaces furnished
with tables increases comfort and ease
of use. Figure 3.30 illustrates a
method of establishing trade-offs
Figure 3.30
between table size, table
Table Size, Space Needed and
arrangements, clearances for
Arrangement Study
circulation, cart deliveries, and
resulting room sizes.
As shown in Figure 3.30, the 48"[1219
mm] square tables, arranged at
diagonals, provide circulation of 48"
[1219 mm], including turning space
without conflicting with other
occupants, while conserving on overall
square footage needed. Larger and
round tables will increase the area
required. Smaller tables may result in
conflict due to the allowances required
underneath the table for wheelchairs,
Figure 3.31
foot pedals, and table bases or legs.
Use of these same sized tables, placed
Resident Dining and Social Area
on a parallel grid results in a larger
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space in order to meet aisle widths.
Some variation in table size, i.e., use of
2. Organizing Individual Destinations: A
two-person and six person tables, is
Main Street
encouraged. These criteria have led to
Off unit-program spaces may be
the recommendation of 36 nsf [3.34 m]
organized and presented so that small
per resident occupant in dining and
individual spaces are grouped. These
social areas planned for resident use at
may include barbershop, mailroom,
tables. (See Figure 3.31.)
meeting room, private dining,
card/playing, porch or garden(s), patriotic
features and military memorabilia,
outdoor views, volunteer centers and
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