A major design and build scheme which has seen the inpatient unit at St. Luke’s Hospice in Sheffield extended and refurbished to provide a more comfortable and homely environment, and bring the facilities up to the best 21st century standards, has benefited significantly from both high quality architecture and stakeholder commitment.
The result, reports Matt Beach, associate at scheme architects, Race Cottam Associates, is an even better and ‘more personal’environment for delivery of end-of-life-care at a facility that, as one patient puts it, ‘has something very rare and special about it’.
The result, reports Matt Beach, associate at scheme architects, Race Cottam Associates, is an even better and ‘more personal’environment for delivery of end-of-life-care at a facility that, as one patient puts it, ‘has something very rare and special about it’.
Architects Race Cottam Associates, together with principal contractor, Interserve, have successfully completed work to extend and fully refurbish the inpatient facilities at the hospice. The project’s goals have been to meet the needs of a modern hospice, supporting the personal approach to care delivered by the St Luke’s team, and meeting the needs of a wide-ranging patient profile.
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