Nursing Home Design Guide
2006
Figure 3.55
Alcoves Used for Active Equipment
Needs
CO State Veteran's Home Fitzsimons, CO.
Figure 3.54
Oxygen Canister Storage
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Washington, DC.
5. Integrating Linen, Supplies and Unit
Design
Good design responds to service item
use and storage, product volumes, carts
selected, and inconspicuous, convenient
Figure 3.56
locations. Solutions would include:
Exterior Linen Pick-up Using Battery
Equipment that supports the
Carts
residential character of the
Moorings Park, Naples, FL.
surroundings
Alcoves or off-sets (See Figure
3.55)
3.9.4 Interiors Considerations
Floor plans that minimize bulky linen
collection traffic in resident use areas
N/A
by using small local carts, taking
routes through less public areas
3.9.5 Systems Considerations
and/or use of linen chutes
External pick-up using small carts.
N/A
(See Figure 3.56)
3.9.6 Miscellaneous
On-unit washers and dryers are also
encouraged as a means of establishing
Many sponsors prefer to design less
independence of residents.
obtrusive soiled linen systems. One
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