COVID-19 will push nursing home design forward
The second-floor courtyard at the Southington Care Center.
Myles Brown
Over 40 percent of American deaths attributed to COVID-19 have been nursing home residents. Outdated nursing home designs contributed to the scale of this tragedy in Connecticut. Many design changes that could have prevented the spread of COVID-19 were already needed to improve the well-being of nursing home residents. The pandemic has made these issues impossible to ignore. A generation of seniors will now benefit from resident-centric changes in design thinking that would have been much slower coming without the devastation of COVID-19.
Sunlight and nature – must-haves
Senior Services February 2021
Virtual Class: Dimensions of Wellness Examines All Aspects of Self
An interactive and engaging virtual presentation on Monday, Feb. 1, 10 to 11 a.m., provides insights into a wellness model incorporating the physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, vocational and environmental aspects of life. Participants will be encouraged to review, recognize and celebrate their unique triumphs and what they are  already doing to live their best lives and what they might like to change. Presenter will be a transitional care nurse with Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. This free event is sponsored by Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging and Plainville Senior Center.