R06-BH 101: Designing for Today's Behavioral Health Environments
- Room: 304A
- Session Number:R06
Sunday, October 09, 2022: 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Speaker(s)
Description
Demand for behavioral health facilities continues to grow at a rapid pace, but approaching such projects can be intimidating for today's interior designers. In this engaging and timely session, Suzanne will break down the dos and don'ts of behavioral health design, offering tangible takeaways that empower attendees to succeed and ultimately go on to support healing environments through their design selections. With an accessible, conversational format backed by research, subject-matter expertise and peer insights, this session will guide and inspire attendees to approach behavioral health projects with humanity, confidence and passion—to the betterment of patients, care providers and visitors.
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Learning Objectives
• Obtain a historical background of the evolution of design for behavioral health.
• Understand the difference between design for general healthcare settings and design for behavioral health settings.
• View guidelines for furniture and finishes needed in behavioral health settings and their implication for safety and wellness.
• Gather the latest tips and trends in design for behavioral health with speculations for futher directions.
