
Cayman mental health facility is designed for home-like feeling
Design also focuses on safety and security
A new Cayman mental health facility was designed to have a dignified and home-like environment that also focuses on safety and security, according to an article on the Cayman Compass website.
The facility is expected to cost between $10 million and $15 million and will be located on 15 acres.
“Evidence-based research has proven that a physical environment that emphasizes surveillance, control that creates a barrier between clinical staff and patients, triggers more agitated behaviors, whereas a therapeutic environment that encourages positive interaction between staff and patients can de-escalate aggression and promote mental well-being for staff and patients,” said project architect Alice Liang.
The facility will house 54 patients in nine cottages, with six people sharing each home, “creating an ideal ‘community’ for residents to gain self-confidence through connecting and socializing with others in the cottage,” Liang said in the article.
January 17, 2018
Topic Area: Project News for Healthcare Facilities
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