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View the agenda and register here: https://loom.ly/NDpnALY Aging happens everywhere and with ever-greater frequency. Nowhere is this demographic shift being felt more seismically than in the healthcare and living environments serving our aging population. Yes, it’s a challenge, but it’s also a tremendous opportunity – to re-envision, design and build a new generation of “age-friendly” care and living environments. Now in its seventh year, our Design for Healthy Aging workshop will provide you with not just a glimpse into that future, but the research, resources, tools and best practices to help get you there. Join our distinguished faculty Addie Abushousheh, PhD of The Center for Health Design, Marvell Adams Jr. of W Lawson Company, Jennifer Brush of Brush Development Co, Jake Quigley of Benchmark Senior Living, The Center's Resilient Aging Environments Network (RAEN) facilitator Migette Kaup, PhD, Margaret Suit of Erickson Senior Living, Vassar Byrd of The Kendal Corporation, Jessica M. Finlay of University of Colorado Boulder, Robin DeLieto , CNE of Moving Forward Coalition, Steve Lindsey of Garden Spot Communities, Melody Karick, CDP, CMDCP, PCHA, VDTCT, PAC of The Forgeworks, Alice Bonner of Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Diana Anderson, MD, FACHA and Mike McKay, AIA, ACHE, EDAC, LEED AP, NCARB of UW Health as they present innovations, ideas and lessons learned that will have broad and immediate application and impact on environments for aging. Early Bird registration ends December 15. Affiliate discounts apply. Thank you to our Sponsor Partner Patcraft! One of six year-round Healthy Aging by Design Showcase events, this workshop is being produced and presented by The Center for Health Design in collaboration with the AIA Design for Aging Knowledge Community (DFA), and the SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF GERONTOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS (SAGE), and in partnership with LeadingAge and National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.

View all Center sessions: https://loom.ly/-FRFEVc Featured in our 25-session Research, Design and Outcomes learning track at the 2025 PDC Summit are these two presentations focused on Design for Staff Wellness: ? Blueprint for Mitigating Nurse Burnout: A Social Listening Perspective – presented by Deborah Wingler, PhD, MSD-HHE, EDAC, LSSYB, Rutali Joshi, PhD, EDAC, LSSYB and Ed Hunt of HKS, Inc., and Michelle Ossmann, PhD, MSN of MillerKnoll ? Caregivers in Crisis: Rethinking Staff Spaces – presented by Margi Kaminski RID, NCIDQ, ASID, IIDA, EDAC of CannonDesign To view The Center’s full 25-session learning track and registration for the 2025 PDC Summit, visit the link. Thank you to our CHD Education Track Sponsors Mohawk Group and Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering!

Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/ZwgvkpA The sights and sounds of moving water have long been recognized for their calming qualities. Biophilic research suggests that the presence of water can reduce stress, reduce blood pressure and increase circulation. Despite their effectiveness in reducing stress, water features have many risks and issues – primarily associated with infection control, cost and maintenance – that make them incompatible with healthcare environments. Attend our EBD Journal Club on December 17 to hear Connie Lin of Corgan, Mardelle Shepley of Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures and Kati Peditto, PhD of DLR Group present their Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD) article on sensory waterscapes. They will explain the background, methods and results that concluded the utilization of sensory waterscapes can also provide a cost affordable, non-pharmacological, alternative for anxiety mitigation for patients and staff undergoing high-stress situations. Affiliate discounts apply.

Read the latest Design Discoveries: https://loom.ly/mikXel8 In the latest “Design Discoveries” column in the November/December edition of Health Facilities Management magazine, The Center’s Research Associate Yolanda Keys shares three resources from our Knowledge Repository – a searchable, open-access database – exploring different ways to approach wayfinding. Finding one's way in an unfamiliar place is a complex decision-making process that is subject to a myriad of influences. The featured research can be considered in design to facilitate navigation of health care environments. As the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE)'s new Strategic Education Collaborator and a PDC Summit Supporting Organization, The Center is pleased to extend to our community a free two-year digital subscription to HFM. Look for Center news, design research discoveries from our team, and in-depth features from The Center and our Environment Networks and research partners in each issue. Get your free subscription here: https://loom.ly/tc62m_4

We just wrapped up the first of two free Environments for Healthy Aging webinars today: Making Dollars and Sense of Intergenerational Living: Building the Business Case for Age-Inclusive Environments. Thanks to Craig Witz, Addie Abushousheh, PhD, Lisa Warnock, Greg Hunteman and JinHwa Paradowicz for a great session. There's still time to register for today's second free webinar, starting at 12 PM PT/3PM ET, where Stanley Gatland II, Dr. Mike O'Neill, Addie Abushousheh, PhD, Steve Muller, Carie Shingleton, NCIDQ/IIDA/LEED AP/WELL AP, David Turner and Angelo Garetto will explore and explain Food for Thought: Novel Approaches for Improving and Evaluating Indoor Environmental Quality in Healthcare Dining Settings. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gQwsTej3 Special Offer -- registrants to either of today's webinars will RECEIVE A 50% OFF DISCOUNT CODE for our January 23 virtual workshop Design for Healthy Aging: Innovative and Evidence-Based Practices for Every Setting. Even if you can't attend, register for today's webinar to receive the workshop discount code, then learn more and register for the workshop here: https://lnkd.in/gpTg6RPx. Thanks to Patcraft for their generous support of these webinars and workshops, and their commitment to environments that support the health, safety, longevity and quality of life for our aging population.

Donate here: https://loom.ly/7kDZaqQ Every day, we help healthcare and design professionals, as well as product manufacturers, vendors, and educators, design and build safer and more efficient hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and wellness centers through research, education, and advocacy. When you contribute to The Center for Health Design, you’ll fund research, education, and community efforts for those who are designing and building healthcare facilities in the U.S. and abroad, making them safer and healthier for all. Make a contribution to The Center and make a difference in the future of healthcare.

Learn More: https://loom.ly/FFFQ_yY Health Environments Research & Design (HERD) is a peer-reviewed journal of research and methodology papers, theory articles, case studies, and book reviews focused on the effects of health design on patient, provider, and organizational outcomes. Help grow this body of knowledge by becoming a reviewer for future submissions. More information at the link.

Register here: https://loom.ly/NDpnALY Why do we need to think about aging in everything we design? There’s a lot of talk about engagement, empowerment, and inclusivity in design, but what does that really mean and how does it impact how we design environments in a vast continuum of healthcare? Attend our Design for Healthy Aging Workshop sponsored by Patcraft to hear Marvell Adams Jr. of W Lawson Company set the stage with his work advocating for aging through distributed leadership and the influential role of the built environment in both care and caregiving. View the full agenda at the link. Early Bird registration ends December 15. Affiliate discounts apply. This workshop – a Healthy Aging by Design Showcase event – is being produced and presented by The Center for Health Design in collaboration with Design for Aging (DFA), an The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Knowledge Community, and the SAGE - Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments, and in partnership with LeadingAge and National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.

Read the latest From The Center: https://loom.ly/4XIAltY The November/December issue of Health Facilities Management magazine features the column, “From The Center”, written by Center President and CEO Debra Levin, Hon. FASID, EDAC. A product of our new collaboration with the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) and the American Hospital Association, Debra’s column shares Center resources and tools – including our Design for Healthy Aging Workshop on January 23, 2025 – that can inform design decisions in aging environments. As ASHE’s new Strategic Education Collaborator and a PDC Summit Supporting Organization, The Center is pleased to extend to our community a free two-year digital subscription to HFM. Look for Center news, design research discoveries from our team, and in-depth features from The Center and our Environment Networks and research partners in each issue. Get your free subscription here: https://loom.ly/tc62m_4

Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gHuFUdYx Join us for our first event in the inaugural year of the Healthy Aging by Design Showcase – a first-of-its kind, year-round exploration and celebration of groundbreaking achievements and innovations in built environments that support and advance the health, safety, longevity and resiliency of our aging population. This workshop -- Design for Healthy Aging: Innovative and Evidence-Based Practices for Every Setting -- is being produced and presented by The Center for Health Design in collaboration with AIA Design for Aging Knowledge Community (DFA), and SAGE - Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments, and in partnership with LeadingAge and National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care. Featuring the experiences, ideas and future-forward insights of 13 leaders in the design for aging field, the workshop will reveal how challenges can become opportunities by leveraging insights from allied fields, capitalizing on community connections, and re-thinking the essential role of families, to building on the age-friendly 4M's framework and more. The first of six Showcase events in 2025, this workshop will set the stage for re-envisioning, designing ?and building a new generation of “age-friendly” care and living environments that support the goals of patients, residents, caregivers and organizations, and ultimately produce the best outcomes. Don’t miss it!