SECTOR elowna General Hospital
Health placed a strong emphasis on not just the quality of medical care itself , but also the quality of the environment where patients , their families , and hospital staff spend their time . The design of the new centre is heavily rooted in evidencebased therapeutic design meant to reduce stress during what may be a traumatic time for patients and families .
“ The focus of this building is really to provide an environment for wellness and healing ,” says Malanowich . “ We find that , with surgical patients and their families , there is a high level of anxiety when coming in to the hospital for whatever surgery they are having . Our goal was to have a welcoming environment — to design our spaces so that families can be with the patient for as long as possible and pre- and post-operatively , and then
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