Innovative Thinking in Sustainable Living Modeling for Seniors

Innovative Thinking in Sustainable Living Modeling for Seniors  is a webinar case study presentation of the evidence-based design concepts that create sustainable senior living and the  healthcare models that lead to sustainability.

Sustainability is a mindset. The ultimate goal in sustainable design for older adult communities is people-centric models of care in environments that improve quality of life. Without sustainable healthcare models, trying to design and build a facility that will operate efficiently over time is impossible. From the onset of care, design professionals must understand the operational function and the care modeling goals. The physical environment is then designed to support those goals. Ultimately, sustainability is created by the core tenets of sustainability: commitment, communication, cooperation, compassion and community.

This case-study based webinar will provide precedents--evidence-based design concepts--for sustainable senior living, as well as review of the care modeling process leading to sustainability. Speaker Jane Rohde will walk participants through a series of case studies of senior care communities that have put sustainable healthcare models to the test.

Webinar Learning Objectives

• How to establish a sustainable care model through project benchmarking.
• The process of sustainable building.
• How to use sustainable modeling to as the basis sustainable design & building.
• To integrate teams including all of the stakeholders.
• To identify sustainable business models necessary to the sustainable design process.

About the Speaker

Jane Rohde, AIA, FIIDA, ACHA, AAHID is the principal and founder of JSR Associates Inc., a senior living and healthcare consulting firm providing the following services: client focus groups for creative program and care model development, innovative funding strategies, and design and project management services based on evidence based research, sustainable design principles, and resident focused/patient centered programming.

Jane sits on the Coalition of Health Environments Research (CHER) Council and the Environmental Standards Council; both part of The Center for Health Design. Jane is the Vice President of the Board of Regents for the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID) and sits on the Health Guidelines Revision Committee (HGRC) for the 2010 Cycle of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities. Jane speaks nationally and internationally on senior living, aging, healthcare, evidence based design and sustainability.