Developing spaces specifically for patients with autism and related conditions offers unique design opportunities to help them navigate the built environment. How structures are built has a massive influence on the quality of life for people with autism. According to a 2021 scoping review by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, several […]
Toronto-based behavioral health provider Stella’s Place turned an outdated candy factory into a modern, welcoming facility for teens and young people to access mental health services. Stella’s Place offers outpatient behavioral health services to youth aged 16 to 29. It provides several drop-in services, including counseling, community programs and short-term individual counseling. Architecture firm Stantec […]
Health systems are seeing a steep increase in patients coming to emergency departments (EDs) for psychiatric conditions. However, the ED is often not the best place for patients in a psychiatric crisis. One major ramification of this increase is many of these patients can face a long wait time, causing a significant bottleneck in the […]
Architects work closely with behavioral health providers to meet the unique needs of their patient population, whether that’s giving a patient confined to an inpatient setting the ability to access outdoor space or including a daycare at a substance use disorder (SUD) facility. “A lot of trauma-informed design principles come into play,” Stephen Parker, a […]
The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with PointClickCare. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of behavioral health, senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Stephen Parker, a behavioral health planner at […]
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