Anonymous
Post 08/29/2024 15:25     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
Anonymous wrote:Look into a couple of good-quality, padded folding chairs that visitors can use while there.

When visitors leave, they can fold them up and put them in closet or in a corner out of the way.


This is a good idea. Visitors might not be staying long. Can also move to community spaces if they are and/or get them meal tickets if the food is halfway decent.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2024 15:24     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
Anonymous wrote:Outdoors, lots of residents like a bird house (on a shepherds hook put into the ground) outside their window


Agree. We did this and it was really nice.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2024 15:24     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
Anonymous wrote:Studios generally have room for the bed and a recliner, not an additional couch. If it’s a large studio maybe a small couch instead. But I’ve never seen a recliner and couch in a studio before. I work in the space so I’ve seen a lot of apartments across the country.

You should be able to host visitors around the community like in the living rooms, dens, courtyards or other amenity spaces.


This is what we did with my mother. She loved that recliner.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2024 14:36     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
Get a love seat.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2024 14:24     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
Outdoors, lots of residents like a bird house (on a shepherds hook put into the ground) outside their window
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2024 14:23     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
A table, again for visitors. A place to put their drink. It could be very small and folding.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2024 14:20     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
^ this. focus on making visitors comfortable
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2024 08:45     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
Look into a couple of good-quality, padded folding chairs that visitors can use while there.

When visitors leave, they can fold them up and put them in closet or in a corner out of the way.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2024 07:04     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
My mom has a bed, dresser that acts as a nightstand, a recliner, a TV stand and a small round table with two chairs for extra seating.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2024 06:26     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
Can you peak in to some other rooms and see what they have done?
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2024 05:23     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
Agree with the PP.

Also, my mom has a small couch and a second chair would have been a much better choice, but she's sure she needed two extra seats for visitors.

Instead she just piles stuff on it and there's no convenient place for her photo albums
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2024 20:24     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
Talk with OT and make sure that your furnishings will not interfere with mobility. Elders may need more open space, for example. The OTs usually have great advice for making spaces homier without inadvertently making them more difficult to navigate and function in.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2024 20:03     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
Studios generally have room for the bed and a recliner, not an additional couch. If it’s a large studio maybe a small couch instead. But I’ve never seen a recliner and couch in a studio before. I work in the space so I’ve seen a lot of apartments across the country.

You should be able to host visitors around the community like in the living rooms, dens, courtyards or other amenity spaces.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2024 19:36     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
My mother wanted a place for visitors to sit...a sitting area that was homelike and less geriatric that the recliner and a couple of chairs. A sturdy slipcover, waterproof is handy.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2024 19:28     Subject: Furnishing a studio in assisted living
If you’ve furnished a studio before, do folks typically have a small couch in addition to the obligatory recliner? The space seems large enough to include a dorm-size couch at the foot of the bed (facing the wall with the tv).