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I am a healthcare architect because I get to use my skills to aid people when they are most vulnerable. I consider it my mission, not just a way to make a living. My job is to design a supportive environment for patients, their families, and the medical staff who treat them. Hospital and nursing home design is challenging because there are so many details requiring the designer’s attention - everything from life safety codes to infection control. If the rubber strip at the edge of a carpet is a quarter of an inch too high, a wheelchair bound person may not be able to cross it. I try to incorporate access to daylight and views of nature, because they have the potential to calm people. For a patient waiting for a diagnosis, a nursing home resident with Dementia, or a nurse’s aide with too many calls to answer, this can make a significant difference. Every project has some elements that you’re truly proud of. One of my favorites is a staff daycare center on the main path in a long term care facility, with plenty of windows to the corridors. I love to see the interaction between the elderly residents and the toddlers. Another is a front porch at the Mercy Nursing Home on the former OLV campus. Sadly, some people in nursing homes never get to go outside. The porch is easy to access and overlooks gardens and the main entrance, where there’s always activity to watch.

Listed skills include Submittals, Design Research, Comprehensive Planning, Architectural Drawings, and 11 others.