FIRST LOOK: Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Lyman and Hooker Buildings
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All patient rooms were designed to accommodate users of varying abilities. Customized storage, extended vanities, and device charging ports at the bedside enhance the patient experience.
E4H Environments for Health Architecture
New headwalls consolidate placement of medical gases, providing designated staff work and family/visitor zones. Additions of patient lifts in every room provide safe movement for patients and staff.
E4H Environments for Health Architecture
A warm, neutral finish scheme with small pops of accent color creates an inviting atmosphere. A floating, luxury vinyl plank flooring eliminates the need for labor on floor prep.
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Nurses’ stations received both functional and cosmetic upgrades. The layout was reconfigured to accommodate the latest technology and supply needs.
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A central gathering space adjacent to the nurses’ station, called the “breakfast club,” allows patients to gather outside of their rooms while being discreetly observed by staff.
During a stay at long-term care hospital Gaylord Specialty Healthcare campus in Wallingford, Conn., patients transition between the modern Milne Pavilion built in 2008 and the Lyman and Hooker buildings built in the 1950s and 1970s, respectively. The disparities in aesthetics and functionality between these spaces frequently caused dips in patient satisfaction scores, inspiring a renovation to create a more consistent experience.
Slated for completion in May 2022, the $7.6 million, 38,000-square-foot project includes the renovation of 100 inpatient rooms. Designed by E4H Environments for Health Architecture (New York), the project adds central gathering spaces as well as functional space updates to accommodate new technology and storage solutions to optimize staff collaboration and workflow.
Patient rooms were renovated to accommodate users of varying abilities. In each patient room, new ceiling-mounted patient lifts, lighting controls, and smart televisions will be installed, as well as finish upgrades including flooring, paint, plumbing, new toilets, sinks, and window blinds. Headwalls were rearranged to meet more modern standards by consolidating medical gas outlets on one side of the patient, and including convenience outlets with USB charging ports for patient devices.
Project details:
Facility name: Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Lyman and Hooker Buildings
Location: Wallingford, Conn.
Expected completion date: May 2022
Owner: Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
Total building area: 38,000 square feet
Total construction cost: $7.6 million
Cost/sq. ft.: $200/sq. ft.
Architecture: E4H Environments for Health Architecture
Interior design: E4H Environments for Health Architecture
Contracting: O, R & L Construction
Engineering: AKF (MEP), PES Structural Engineers
