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MCDM AG.COM | M AY/ J U N E 2015 | Medical Construction & Design 1 About a year ago, a friend of mine asked if I heard of "dementia village," located near Amsterdam. The village is home to 152 dementia-suf ering seniors in a secure, 4-acre complex. Intrigued, I went on to read about how at this care facility — called Hogeweyk —activities are encour- aged for its residents such as grocery shopping, going to a barbershop, eating at a restaurant or simply visiting with friends. Residents can safely roam free, while care is provided by geriatric nurses and other caregivers dressed as villagers in street clothes. Planning for a simi- lar facility — the fi rst of its kind in the U.S. and modeled after this vil- lage — has begun. Mahal Cielo Village will be located in California. Designing facilities and providing healthcare tailored toward specifi c populations is nothing new. But with the availability of more technology and resources, today's spaces are better equipped to serve these patients. For example, Winter Park Memorial Hospital in Florida recently unveiled its senior emergency room. It is the fi rst of its kind in Cen- tral Florida. A dedicated section located within the hospital's main ED, the creation of this space couldn't come at a bet- ter time. The number of Americans 65 years and older are expected to skyrocket by 2030. The tim- ing is now to design for the aging population. The senior ER features staf with specialized training in geriatric emergency medicine. In addi- tion to the specialized training, the space includes amenities to help seniors feel more comfortable while seeking care. These amenities include magnify- ing glasses, hearing amplifi ers, large-print publica- tions and crossword puzzles and high-back chairs. Designing for mental health patients is also an ongoing evolution in population planning, with the goal of reducing stigma associated with mental illness and creating comfortable healing environments. In the United Kingdom, artist and activist James Leadbitter be- gan the Madlove project. The goal is to "bring together people with and without mental health experiences, to attempt to create a unique space where mutual care blossoms, stigma and discrimination are actively challenged, divisions understood, and madness can be ex- perienced in a less painful way." Learn more at madlove.org.uk. This issue of MCD focuses on best practices for design- ing for specifi c populations, such as the elderly, mental health pa- tients, military servicemen and women and those with disabili- ties. Also, see inside for today's trends in healthcare restrooms. Be well and enjoy the issue! Michelle Tennis Michelle Tennis Managing Editor Population Readiness Designing, creating tailored spaces for today's patient populations EDITORIAL PURPOSE: Medical Construction & Design (MCD) ISSN 2155-823X provides the reader with insights and information related to the healthcare construction and design industry. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Medical Construction & Design is published six times a year, bimonthly, by Inform Publishing Group LLC, 8040 E. Morgan Trail, Ste. 23 Scottsdale, AZ 85258. Annual subscriptions are free of charge for qualified requesters. Non-qualified subscribers will be charged $45 in the United States, $75 in Canada and Mexico and $105 in all other countries. Single copies (prepaid): $9 in the United States (plus postage), $14 in Canada and Mexico (plus postage) and $19 in all other countries (plus postage). POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Medical Construction & Design, P.O. Box 211; Lowell, MA 01853. 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M C D M E D I C A L C O N S T R U C T I O N M E DICA L CONST RUCT ION & D E S I G N DE SIGN E D I T O R I A L B OA R D Jim Degnan, P.E., LEED AP Principal and Chief Electrical Engineer, Sparling Robin Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP Principal, Perkins+Will John Kouletsis, AIA, EDAC Executive Director, Strategy, Planning and Design, National Facilities Services, Kaiser Permanente Dan Lee, AAHID, AIA, ASID, IIDA, EDAC Vice President, Architecture and Business Development, Interprise Design, Past President, American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers Alison LeVino Jones, AAHID, ASID, IIDA, LEED AP Principal, LeVino Jones Medical Interiors, Inc., Communications Chair, American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers George J. Mann, AIA Professor, The Skaggs-Sprague Endowed Chair of Health Facilities Design, College of Architecture, Texas A&M; University Founder and Chairman, The RPD (Resource Planning and Development) Group James W. Moler, P.E., LEED AP Member, Green Guide for Health Care Steering Committee Constance Nestor, FACHE, LEAN, EDAC, MArch Assistant Vice President, Facilities and Support Services, Presence Mercy Medical Center T. Scott Rawlings, AIA, FACHA, LEED AP Principal and Healthcare Practice Leader, Payette; Past President, AIA Academy of Architecture for Health J. Patrick Schultz, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Practice Leader, HKS, Inc. Ronald L. Skaggs, FAIA, FACHA, FHFI, LEED AP Chairman Emeritus, HKS, Inc. Former President, American Institute of Architects Joseph G. Sprague, FAIA, FACHA, FHFI Senior Vice President/Director Health Facilities, HKS, Inc. Greg Wieland, AIA Design Principal, Altus Architectural Studios, Inc. 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