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Healthcare Council
The SBID Healthcare Design Advisory Council has been created to promote the healthcare benefits of intelligent interior design. Diana Celella, Chair of the Council, explains
P
eople in the UK are living longer. That’s the good news. But it does
mean that the challenge of dealing with long term health issues for the elderly, particularly for conditions like dementia, is growing.
The SBID Healthcare Advisory Council brings together professional designers and industry related professionals to look at how design can be used to meet the needs of a growing aging community.
The Council will provide a forum for the ongoing exchange of research between designers, the industry and educators. It will work in partnership with the government, universities and commercial organisations as well as healthcare professionals.
Thankfully erroneous assumptions that interior design is all about the glamour and the glitz, and the preserve of boutique hotels or the homes of the very wealthy, are changing.
More people now recognise that a good interior designer should actually be able to save the client money with clear sighted specification and a well planned interior. Just as importantly, there is a greater understanding of how interior design can have an influence on the health and well-being of the people using a space.
That is true for every office and home. And it becomes even more crucial in healthcare environments.
Research shows that well planned and properly executed design can ease patient distress, aid recuperation and
reduce the risks of accidents and infection. Seemingly simple design choices, such as lighting and colour scheme, can have a big impact on patients’ recovery.
The Council brings together a talented and diverse group of people who all share one goal: improving healthcare in the UK.
It includes Professor June Andrews from Stirling University, an award-winning, world authority on dementia care and Director of the Dementia Design School.
Andrew Dunning is founder and creative director of APD Interiors. Andrew was diagnosed with cancer in his knee when he was 19 and lost his leg. He has first hand experience of healthcare in the UK and understands the issues facing a disabled person in the 21st century.
Victoria Croft, sales director at YTM Furniture, has a wealth of experience in the sector of healthcare furniture design and manufacture.
Karen Haller is an international authority in the field of applied colour psychology. Grounded in science, Karen uses colour as a tool to create a sensory and psychological impact rather than as just decoration.
Medical Architecture Director Bob Wills is an experienced architect who has an acute understanding of the research and development methodologies used to improve the quality of the built environment.
Carmel Satterthwaite is Head of Healthcare Division at Panaz. She has a
background in industry which
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