Healing Environment and Life Enrichment Care

The objective of the Healing Environment project (HEZO) was to create a healing environment in hospitals; this is an environment that promotes the quicker recovery of patients and makes them feel at ease.

The objective of the Life Enrichment Care project (BEZO) was to provide care that enriches the lives of those receiving it. Residential care homes want to use the care and living environment they offer to give meaning to the lives of their vulnerable residents and also provide healthcare professionals a healthy and comfortable working environment.

Click here for the research results: Eindrapportage BEZO 2012-14-38P Hogeschool Utrecht finaal.

01 September 2012 - 31 March 2015

We are developing a number of tools. For example:

• A digital newsletter;
• Web texts on the Healing Environment in the Healthcare Sector (HEZO) portal;
• The Mock-up.

We will organise a number of meetings during the course of the research project and the research group will deliver presentations at meetings organised by third parties.

Teaching

The results of this project will be incorporated into current teaching materials at the universities of applied sciences and the Eindhoven University of Technology.

Mock-up

Outcomes will be communicated to healthcare and construction professionals in a Mock-Up. This is a test environment in which outcomes are discussed and evaluated. The contributions made by professionals are expressed in the form of advice and feedback at the time of the evaluation and realisation of this model.