Behavioral Healthcare

Vermont psych facility rebuilds after hurricane

Rebuilding Vermont State Hospital offered opportunities to bring facility into the 21st century, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare website


Rebuilding Vermont State Hospital after a 2011 hurricane offered opportunities to bring the facility into the 21st century, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare website. The design team looked at European hospital strategies to balance the security needs of the patients and staff with a calming interior design that provides privacy for residents while reducing the potential for aggression, the article said.

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November 5, 2014


Topic Area: Interior Design


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