Portfolio Milestone: Submit Topic and Preliminary Examination
Preparation
Identify various physical impairments typically suffered by elderly people due to aging, illness, or disability. Then, examine furniture and interior design spatial arrangement options either online or in a store. Select a few that will help to maximize patients' ability to stay independent and have accessibility from room to room.
Essay
For this Portfolio Project option, explain why this topic is important to you (in one paragraph), and write a brief overview of the types of illnesses/injuries requiring hospice care (in 2-3 paragraphs). Then, describe a few of your selected furniture and interior design options and explain why they would be optimal for adults in hospice care (in two paragraphs).