Senior Living Design: Floor Plan and Furnishing Should Encourage Movement

30 May 2023      

The rise in demand for luxury senior living is giving an opportunity to not only create beautiful spaces but truly serve the needs of senior residents. To make that happen, it is important to know the biggest trends that are in senior housing architecture and furnishing. The topmost is to maximize the space you have and utilize it in the maximum space that seniors will enjoy living in.

Floor plans and furnishings of a senior living home should encourage movement. Senior living home design encourages simple and spacious movement between the private rooms and common areas as much as possible. And since walking increases the lifespan of older adults, improving mobility and decreasing the likelihood of physical disabilities, a more movement-driven design is the new normal. This will require longer hallways, larger rooms, plenty of outdoor space are all things that modern senior facilities will take into consideration when developing a design plan. For residents that have more severe health problems or mobility limitations, even walking from one end of a long hallway to the other will provide them with a sense of accomplishment. Presently, giving emphasis on the kitchen as a common area is a design plan that emphasizes movement, the idea behind a communal kitchen is to promote engagement and activity.

Today’s residents are opting to live in senior homes not only because they need a higher level of care but also for the comfortable and social environments they provide. Most seniors want their space like an apartment where they want a simple and spacious kitchen, a living room, a place to entertain friends and a private bedroom just like they had at home.

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