ALGOMA RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY HOSPICE

This programme addresses the end-of-life care for residents of the Algoma District in a humanistic and caring fashion.

Designed as the first such residential facility in Algoma, our design consisted of ten private bedrooms, plus support areas. Each room has access to the natural site that surrounds the building. Internally there are many private areas for families to meet, plus a glass enclosed sunroom for communal use.

The entire building is located on grade, with no stairs to negotiate, barrier free access through extra wide doors, with lever handles, oversized light switches, and accessible bathrooms and showers. The project uses in-floor heating to provide additional comfort, room by room control and high energy efficiency.

The project was built on an extremely tight budget, yet has produced a caring, home-like and inviting atmosphere