Futurecare
New Directions in Planning Health and Care Environments

Martin S. Valins (Edited by), MS Valins (Author), Derek Salter (Edited by)

9780632035779, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 15 April 1996

192 pages
23.4 x 15.8 x 1.2 cm, 0.408 kg

"The...18 Chapters...are easy to read, thoughtful and thought provoking. There is breadth of vision shown by all contributors."

"Healthcare reform, day surgery and long-term care are among areas discussed, with reference to change. A future model of 'a seamless continuum of care, void of walls and barriers' is predicted, and the scope, efficiency and quality of operation and services is examined"

Health care in the developed world is in the throws of radical change. Primary health care is having to become more cost effective, large scale hospitals may become a thing of the past and the increasing needs of a growing population will need to be catered for. These are just a few of the issues. Health and care planners, together with architects and designers, need to ensure that what they plan for today will not be redundant in the near future. This book looks at development and design needs across the whole range of health and care facilities.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Looking back
Healthcare reform and change
The impact of technology
Primary care
Community care in the United Kingdom
Outcomes in the environment - long term care
Senior day care
Life care - looking back today, future programming
Close care and assisted living
Long-term care - a residential environment that is striving to be a home
Nursing Home 2000
Dementia care
The in-patient hospice - theory and case study
Sub acute care
Acute care
Patient-focused design
The healing environment
Re-using existing buildings
Towards a conclusion
Additional Reading
Directory of Contributors
Index

Subject Areas: Social services & welfare, criminology [JK]