Access to outdoors key in skilled nursing facilities, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website. Fresh air, exercise, stimulation and exposure to natural light are all reasons to design outdoor access into a healthcare facility.
Focus: Facility Design
Access to outdoors key in skilled nursing facilities
Fresh air, exercise, stimulation and exposure to natural light are all reasons to design outdoor access into a healthcare facility, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
November 9, 2016
Topic Area: Architecture
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