Design Guide for Long-Term Residential Care Settings for Older People: Public Consultation Report

The purpose of the Design Guide for Long-Term Residential Care Settings for Older People is to articulate best practice in design for long-term residential care settings for older people and to provide a common benchmark against which the standard of these settings can be measured, without limiting innovation. High-quality design, planning, and construction is vital in creating safe environments that enable high quality care. The design guide seeks to balance the need for people to live well, maintain relationships with family and friends, and exercise autonomy and control, with other considerations, including infection prevention and control (IPC).