Transforming nursing homes into healthy living spaces

With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing the urgent need of nursing homes to do all they can to limit the spread of communicable illnesses, leadership and staff priorities lie in protecting resident health and delivering the best quality of care possible.

While they must continue to navigate day-to-day challenges — keeping areas clean to reduce the spread of the virus, monitoring resident health and wellness and operating through staff and PPE shortages — nursing homes should also look into the benefits their buildings themselves can deliver. There are critical considerations in a facility’s infrastructure that can help improve resident and staff comfort while meeting environmental goals and creating a healthier environment.

The performance of equipment and systems can paint a clear picture of a facility’s ability to reduce virus spread, reduce energy and utility costs and provide insight into the steps necessary to deliver the most value. While healthy buildings have always been essential, the pandemic has heightened the need to upgrade facilities so they’re more resilient in the long term and prepared for future crises.

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