Synopsis
(From the Foreword) Their central premise—that healthcare institutions must recognize "two great human needs, our need for privacy and our need for membership" through "hospitable…design and services"—is a reminder that the healthcare system we are working to fix involves not only the physical but also the emotional, spiritual, and psychological well-being of the individual. —Claiborne Pell U.S. Senator Bush-Brown and Davis have compiled an extraordinary and provocative synthesis of the lessons of nearly a quarter century of design for Older people and healthcare environments. Hospitable Design will be a benchmark resource for policy makers, operators, developers and architects. —William T. Eggbeer Vice President-Marketing Manor Healthcare Corp. It is not often that one finds a sensitivity to human needs and to empowerment on the part of those who concern themselves primarily with bricks and mortar. The authors, together with their collaborators, have done a splendid job and the book will be an invaluable resource for those who attempt to meet the explosive demographic needs of the coming decades. —Dr. Daniel Thursz, ACSW President The National Council on the Aging, Inc. Washington, D.C. For Hawaii, as for all diverse cultures with aging populations, this book proposes healthcare models that have profound therapeutic potential concerning the quality of life. —Robert C. Oshiro Chairman of the Board Queen Emma Foundation Bush-Brown and Davis have assembled a stimulating journey for us into the growing new world of healthcare and retirement environment, emphasizing the human dimension as much as the need for imaginative and rigorous design and financial and organizational structure. —Robert N. Butler, M.D. Chairman and Brookdale Professor Ritter Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City Adding life to years has always been the objective of rehabilitation medicine—this book suggests other exciting avenues to enhance these goals. —Mathew H.M. Lee, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P. Professor and Acting Chairman Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine New York University Medical Center
About the Author
About the Authors Albert Bush-Brown is President of AB-BA—consultants in organizing, designing and financing residential healthcare and cultural communities. A former director and chairman of Barclay’s Bank of New York, he currently chairs the Bank’s Regional Advisory Boards. Dr. Bush-Brown was formerly Chancellor of Long Island University, President of Rhode Island School of Design, and professor at Harvard and MIT. He was Presidential inaugural appointee to the National Council on the Arts, and has been Special Advisor to the Secretary, HUD (Washington); and Managing Director of the Metropolitan Opera (New York). He is the author of numerous essays and books advocating the social and cultural benefits of good design. Dianne Davis founded Hospitality Healthcare Designs—a marketing and environmental consulting firm. Known as an industry catalyst, change agent and futurist, Professor Davis has been a leader in creating products and services for hospitality, healthcare and education. Some of her more innovative healthcare projects include designing the first medical professional center in St. Croix and mid-wifery center in Trinidad; and developing New York University’s Center for the Study of Foodservice Management. Professor Davis has conducted numerous seminars for national and international organizations, including the American College of Healthcare Administrators, The First Annual National Symposium for Healthcare Interior Design, MUFSO, the American Hotel & Motel Educational Institute, and President Reagan’s Initiative National Conferences for Women’s Business Ownership.
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