learning by living: in a veterans’ home
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LEARNING BY LIVING: IN A VETERANS’ HOMEEvan Carroll, AIAPrincipal ArchitectBild Architecture
Living in a Veterans’ Home
•Why have this experience?•How did I prepare?•What was it like?•What did I learn?
Why have this experience?
•People
•Paradigms are shifting
•Empathy
•New solutions
How did I prepare?
•Journal
•Packing
•Self coaching
HOME
safecomfortable
familiarsecure
What was it Like?
Arrival• Having a roommate• Dependence• Shift Changes• Smiles
What was it Like?
Settling In• Staff• Socializing• Visitors• Becoming a household
What was it like?Two Stories:
The Luau Rose
What was it like?
A rewarding experience:• The relationships• Growing old is a part of life• Love can overflow• Designers, residents, families and staff must work together
What did I Learn?
Kinds of Care• My two different roommates
Memory/Long Term Care Rehabilitation
Build friendships vs. Protect selfSettle-In vs. Wait to leaveHome vs. HotelDependence vs. Hope for Independence
What did I Learn?
Senses• Sounds of home• Smells of home• Sights of home• Textures of home
What did I learn? Spaces in a HomeSpace - to be alone
What did I learn? Spaces in a HomeSpace - to chat
What did I learn? Spaces in a HomeSpace - to walk
What did I learn? Spaces in a HomeSpace - for a group
What did I learn? Spaces for things
• Identity• Ownership
What did I learn? Spaces for things
Ledges & Shelves
What did I learn? Spaces for things
Frame Rail
What did I learn? Spaces for things
Window Dressings
What did I learn? Spaces for things
Bedding and Rugs
What did I learn? Spaces for things
Shadow Box
What did I learn? Views and Safety
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