Rose Arbor Place, completed in 1998, is a residential-like 24/7 care facility that specializes in end of life care. The design hosts accommodating and flexible spaces to allow families opportunities for support and care giving. Function and aesthetics respect the individual, the family as supportive and the staff as catalyst for assessment and assistance in providing the unique needs of each resident and family. This 22,000 SF facility incarnates the spirit and ideals which set Hospice apart from institutional facilities. The relationship between building and site is developed in a way that allows enjoyment of, and participation in, nature in all seasons and at all levels of physical ability.
The design includes a series of cottages connected by a corridor which allows natural light to intermittently enter between the cottages. There are 9 cottages, with a program which includes 18 resident rooms, three family gathering rooms where private larger gatherings can be held, two bathing and whirlpool rooms, and a large “great room” for group gatherings. The administration and support services housed in the large main “community building” include accessible toilets and showers for family members, a laundry facility, and conference rooms and offices for staff and volunteers.
Formerly Rose Arbor Hospice