Nursing Home Design Guide
2006
functionally located throughout a unit.
Refer to Table 3.9 at the end of this
section for assistance in translating
containers, resident volumes and
storage implications.
Appropriately contain soiled linen by
bagging as each individual is dressed,
toileted or otherwise given personal
care. Do not pre-wash any items; this
should be done in institutional grade
Figure 3.50
washers specified with extraction
Open Plan Soiled Linen Room
systems.
The Highlands, Wyomissing, PA.
Provide separate containers for medical
waste, soiled flat goods, paper or
disposable products, and soiled
clothing. Soiled utility work rooms
provide equipment and facilities for
dealing with special linen needs,
including bedpan flushing and/or
sanitizing equipment as required. (See
Figure 3.50)
For low volume of use, consider
disposable bedpans. Comply with
regulations regarding requirements for
Figure 3.51
bedpan flushers. Where provided in
Soiled Linen Room
soiled utility workrooms, bedpan
Village Shalom, Kansas City
washing should be managed in an
enclosed system such as using a rigid
arm, flush rim sink with a method for
In most jurisdictions, linen and trash
controlling splatter.
chutes with appropriate sprinkler and
cleaning systems may be used in multi-
Provide conveniently located hand-
story Nursing Homes.
washing sinks and disposable anti-
microbial wipes on exit route for use
3. On-Unit Supplies
prior to touching door hardware or other
There are at least two types of supplies
surfaces. (See Figure 3.51)
that require accommodation on Nursing
Home units:
Clean personal supplies are used by
nursing assistants and include small
products like shampoos and lotions.
Par stock should be provided on
each unit; individual items, assigned
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