guidelines directives innovations considerations

books:

Assisted-Living Housing for the Elderly: Design Innovations from the United States and Europe
Victor Regnier

Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1994

The pressing social issue of housing for the elderly is thoroughly explored here, from the broad issues of social policy and landuse planning to individual details of management and room layout. The emphasis throughout is on independence, comfort, and well-being, with advice on such services as bathing, grooming, and dressing.

Design for Assisted Living: Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail

1 review
Victor Regnier

Wiley, 2002

Designing for Seniors - includes European & USA
This is an amazing book because it includes design considerations that are European and American. Northern Europe has a definite view of the aging population that is very different than that of Americans. Much more focused on wellness, physical activity, landscape as part of healing, maximizing the aging process. This book also includes American facilities that are more focused on creating a ...

Assisted Living for the Aged and Frail
Victor Regnier, Jennifer Hamilton, ...

Columbia University Press, 1995

Combining gerontology with architecture, the authors have developed the new concept of "assisted living," which offers a much needed and desirable alternative to traditional nursing homes or informal board-and-care arrangements.

Housing the Aged: Design Directives and Policy Considerations

1 review
Victor Regnier

Addison Wesley Longman, 1987

A must have for helping the aged with housing issues
I am so glad I came across this book. It has helped me tremendously with learning about housing issues for my elderly mother.