Purposeful interior design can have positive effects on mental and behavioral health. Best practices for treating and housing patients with mental health disorders have shifted from custodial care to person-centered recovery. This means that modern behavioral health spaces are challenged to meet safety and security obligations while also providing humane and healing patient spaces. A truly successful project is one that provides patient and staff safety, along with a pleasant environment that respects patient privacy and dignity.
Click through to see the key features that help to deliver compassionate care through the design of the new Carrier Behavioral Clinic at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, N.J.
*Case study content provided by Kenall Manufacturing, a Wisconsin-based developer of intelligent lighting products that are engineered to safely withstand challenging environments.
Carrie Meadows has been a B2B media editor for more than 20 years, managing and writing for publications, websites and newsletters across fields including optics and photonics, machine vision, fiberoptic communications, semiconductor manufacturing equipment and most recently, LEDs and lighting applications. She joined i+s in 2024 from Endeavor Business Media’s Digital Infrastructure & Lighting Group, where she most recently served as editor-in-chief of LEDs Magazine.
