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Course Description: CEU Events: Designing Spaces For Behavioral and Mental Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines well-being as a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. This is significant as it identifies the correlation between the built environment and its holistic ability to support this need. To enhance healing, settings for behavioral and mental healthcare need to balance safety with a warm, comfortable atmosphere. Flooring selection in this setting must support the demands of the level of care, and human-centered needs as a primary design driver.
Identify key flooring decision drivers and how making informed decisions supports evidence-based design principles for behavioral and mental healthcare environments.
Discuss the primary resources and research related to behavioral and mental healthcare environments as a tool for the architecture and design community and health systems or centers.
Define the impact of interior finishes on the cognitive, emotional, psychosocial, and physical needs of patients, residents, staff, and caregivers.
Describe why the floor matters, health, wellness, and safety from the subfloor to the surface finish.