Sunday, June 20, 2010

Elderly Friendly Room


My focus for the elderly friendly room is the bedroom, the place where the elderly sleep. The room I have designed is not really perfected yet, since the proportions, unnecessary lines and miscellaneous issues are still present(for that, I will like to apologise for this mediocre submission of work).

There is a bed, as you can see, tucked at the corner of the room. Beside it, we have a sort of cuboid seat that is versatile in many ways; it can save as a cushion when the elderly get down from their bed, a sturdy support when the elderly wants to climb on it to take things from a greater height or even, like a bedside table, to put things like their spectacles there before they fall asleep.

There is a shelf on top, as you can see. It is placed high enough such that the elderly will have no chance, absolutely none, of getting their heads hit by the shelf by accident, if not on purpose. There is a camera-like sensor attached to it, but it is not open all the time. It is a rotating camera and it just takes a picture every hour. After that, it will be sent into the respective e-mails of the elderly's relatives, thus reducing the risk of sustaining injury in the room.

There is a cupboard and at the far end, we can see a door leading to the plain background, or the supposed living room. There are large knobs just in case for easy handling but it does not protrude so much; otherwise, the elderly will have bumped into it. The red part is like a support for the elderly, should they have any difficulties moving around the room.

There is also a small television set, assuming there is a larger one in the living room, and a cushion in front of it. It is purely for entertainment and the makeshift seat is comfortable. There is also an extendable backrest for the elderly to lean on, which explains why the cushion is double-layered.

The room is not drawn to scale, but by right, it is not that cramped so the elderly can move around with ease and no worries. There will be much more space, and somewhere behind the television, there will be a toilet, which can be found in every master bedroom. I believe that this house is ideal for the elderly as it is very safe and there is no hidden dangers.

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