Creating Meaningful Outdoor Spaces

This sentiment has been borne out time and again in evidence-based design studies in both healthcare and senior living environments. In a society with diminishing resources and a rapidly aging population, it has become increasingly important to find cost-effective ways to promote and maintain health in older adults. In patient-focused healthcare settings this has become vital – for both the economic and health outcomes. In this article we will explore the relationship between health and natural settings, and the why’s, how’s and what’s of beneficial and therapeutic outdoor living spaces and amenities.