ATTRACTING CAREGIVERS BY DESIGN


Building designs and even simple improvements can help recruit and retain employees.


BY JANE ADLER


mid the continuing workforce shortage, senior living providers are searching for ways to attract and retain good employees everywhere – even in building designs. Frontline workers are being brought into the design process. How


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does the building affect them? What do they want? The look, feel, and size of breakrooms is getting lots of attention. Efficiency counts, too. A friendly design considers how workers move through the space to ease their workload. The pandemic has had a big impact. Workers are burned out. They need places to decompress. Access to a dedicated outdoor space for employees is also important. Good ventilation and fresh air are a priority.


(Image Above) The Zen-inspired ENSO Village is focused around creating a connection between the outdoors and indoors for all spaces, including those for the caregivers. Recognizing the importance of providing natural settings to enhance ease, comfort, and peace, Enso Village is envisioning a community where the traditional senior living values are present, but executed in a way that considers all users equally.


8 SENIOR LIVING EXECUTIVE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022 Rendering copyright: Perkins Eastman


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