Details
- Publication date
- 1 May 2020
- Authors
- Gaël Guilloux | Nadia Sahmi | Lucile Hervouët
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Year
- 2020
Description
This document explores how the home becomes a full-fledged place of care for people with chronic, long-term, or disabling illnesses. This transformation disrupts the perception of oneself and one's living space, requiring adjustments to balance daily life with medical needs.
The shift towards outpatient care and home hospitalization is turning homes into care spaces, altering residents' relationships with their domestic environment. This situation presents challenges in terms of layout and design to meet the specific needs of sick individuals.
Design initiatives are being implemented to improve the daily lives of sick people at home, rethinking situations studied within the framework of "Inhabited Health." These projects, carried out in collaboration with experts such as Nadia Sahmi, aim to adapt homes to the needs of residents with health conditions..
In summary, the document highlights the importance of adapting housing to transform it into a suitable care environment, considering the specific needs of sick individuals and promoting their well-being on a daily basis.