Danvers, MA – Siemasko + Verbridge led the interior design effort for Hospice of the North Shore’s Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, the first licensed hospice facility in Massachusetts to provide inpatient hospice care.
The design objective was to create a feeling of home that speaks to the multitude and variety of people whose lives will be affected in the space. It is not a hospital, nursing home, or rehabilitation facility. Rather, it is a comfortable home-like setting where experienced nurses and support staff provide 24 hour care and where visiting family members and friends can spend quality time with their loved one anytime, day or night.
The design concept was to create an interior space, in harmony with the exterior and landscape that offers comfort, security, and a sense of home for all who pass through.
The design includes:
· 12 private bedrooms with baths and furnishings to accommodate the overnight stay of a loved one.
· A living room with a fireplace and a children’s play area.
· A second living room with an entertainment center and additional children’s room.
· A spacious country kitchen.
· A dining room where families can gather.
· A library for solitude and quiet reading time.
· A chapel/meditation room looking out on the courtyard Healing Garden.
· Three beautifully landscaped gardens and peaceful walking paths.
Shortly after completion, Hospice of the North Shore received top honors as Best Healthcare Design at the First Annual IIDA New England Interior Design Awards.
