Long a mainstay, the nursing sta- tion in some facilities has been de- centralized, with smaller work areas throughout zones. Massive rolling med carts might be less obtrusive and furniture-like; some facilities store resident’s medications within their rooms, in locked cabinets. “We are particular about caregivers


not wearing gloves in hallways, not allowing residents to be [spoon-]fed in dining rooms, and dress codes for dining and activities — all to avoid the feeling someone is walking through a nursing home,” says Figueroa. Fold-down and lighted grab bars


make bathrooms more functional, and en suite bathrooms with “Eu- ropean wet rooms” — showers that


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allow a whole room to get wet — give caregivers greater mobility. Windows, thermostats, and other features are designed for arthritic hands.


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