Propuesta de diseño arquitectónico: centro de atención y bienestar integral al adulto mayor en el municipio de Los Santos, Santander

Abstract

The geriatric center is an institution that offers shelter, social services and comprehensive health care to older adults with a moderate degree of physical and / or mental disability, to develop activities of daily living (getting up, walking, bathing, dressing, using the bathing, feeding and relating) that require frequent control of medicine, nursing and services of therapies and related disciplines (Almazán B., 2006). This proposal is developed in a plant to guarantee the best accessibility conditions and to provide protection, security and tranquility in multifunctional, housing and specific spaces. The order system of the project is a cloister type creating a composition as a centrality, where the main circulation is linear and connects the different zones, it also facilitates the evacuation in case of emergency and enhances the green areas as an enriching element of the project. This project highlights the importance of care for the elderly and provides a solution to their needs within the standards, providing spaces that promote the integration and stimulation of the user in the various activities both group and individual.