ABSTRACT

The design of long-term care facilities has changed radically over the past three decades, due in large part to the pioneering work of Powell Lawton. His early conceptualizations of key principles for people with dementia—orientation, negotiability, personalization, social interaction and safety—were considered somewhat radical when first applied in the Weiss Institute. Now, several decades later, many of the design implications of these principles have been empirically validated, and are pervasive and considered standard practice in long-term care design. This paper traces the history of long-term care design over the past three decades, clearly demonstrating the influence of Powell Lawton’s work. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <getinfo@haworthpressinc.com> Website: <https://www.HaworthPress.com" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">https://www.HaworthPress.com> © 2003 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]