New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.3 - General design criteria

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Nursing
						homes shall be designed to provide flexibility in order to meet the changing
						physical, medical and psychological needs of the residents. The facility design
						shall produce a supportive environment to enhance and extend quality of life
						for residents. The architectural design, through the organization of functional
						space, the specification of ergonomically appropriate and arranged furniture,
						equipment, details and finishes, shall eliminate as many barriers as possible
						to effective access and use by residents of all space, services, equipment and
						utilities appropriate for daily living.
(b) Services for resident care shall be
						contained within the facility or the project narrative shall indicate the
						manner in which needed services are to be provided. Each space provided within
						the facility must comply with the requirements outlined in this Subpart.
						Appropriate modifications or deletions in space requirements required by this
						Subpart may be made to meet an approved operational program or when support
						services are permitted to be shared or purchased from facilities other than the
						facility under review.
(c) The
						sizes of the various service departments will depend upon operational program
						objectives and the functional organization of support spaces within the
						facility such that they maximize the best standards of safety and of medical
						and nursing practices and a high level of resident amenities.
(d) The physical characteristics of the
						facility, including interior finishes, shall be designed to meet the unique
						characteristics and needs of the residents including, but not limited to,
						visual, olfactory and hearing impairments, temperature requirements, and
						ambulation.
(e) The resident use
						areas such as bedrooms, dining areas, lounges and recreational areas shall be
						designed to facilitate resident identification with surroundings while
						promoting privacy, dignity, self-identity and self- determination. The interior
						design of resident use areas shall consider lighting, the use of finish
						materials, furniture arrangement and equipment, and shall specify ergonomically
						designed furnishings and equipment in order to promote resident independence
						and self-propelled ambulation, commensurate with the physical and mental
						capacity of the residents. Resident toilet rooms shall be provided in close
						proximity to these areas and shall be accessible to the physically handicapped.
						The configuration of these areas shall allow for self-determined socialization
						and leisure activities. The spaces shall be planned to promote resident
						use.