Constructing meaning - a model for hospice design in rural Manitoba

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2010-04-09T15:40:52Z
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Baumgartner, Maria Elizabeth
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This practicum focuses on end-of-life care for older adults in rural Canada. Specifically, it addresses links between domesticity and terminal illness amongst adults within the building typology of hospice. The objective of the practicum is the creation of a model for hospice design in rural Manitoba. The hospice will be supported in pre-fabricated housing. The practicum will address contemporary issues arising from publicly-funded healthcare, the aging Canadian population, and cultural issues surrounding dying, death, and grieving. The main goals to be achieved with this project were the creation of care facilities that encourage dialogue, education, and wellbeing for all users. Additionally, the facilities will be designed as multi-sensory environments where all human senses can be stimulated, expanding beyond typical visual stimuli.
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hospice, palliative care, interior design, Manitoba, Pinawa, Gimli, Niverville, healthcare, architecture, vernacular, multi-sensory, regional, death, terminal illness, dying, Western culture, dignity, pre-fab architecture
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