HEALTH CARE

Jensen Chernoff Thompson Architects has 30 years experience working with non-profit and institutional committee client groups particularly in the health care field for the successful meeting of their aspirations in their buildings. We specialize in the design of complex care facilities.

The New Mount St. Mary is the next step in modern health care design. Great care has been taken in designing the facility to reflect a "home-like" environment for its residents. A key component in achieving this is the design of the care units or "houses", which offer walking paths, garden spaces, living rooms, and an overall residential atmosphere. Sited on the former location of the historic Farirfield Heath Centre, this 5 storey, 200 bed facility is a much needed and welcome addition to the community. (JGA)

This project entailed the modernization of the Emergency, Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory Departments as well as an expanded foyer and main entrance renovation. The design allowed for construction work to be phased, maintaining 24 hour operation of the facility. Furthermore, many contemporary equipment and procedural improvements were incorporated into the design development stage, culmanating in a successful design which was completed on time and on budget. (JGA)

Situated on a fringe area between residential and commercial zones, Sara Spencer House is a two-storey community health facility providing office space for five related departments in the Capital Regional District Public Health Division. The design was adaptive and sympathetic to its location through its style, massing and sensitive planning for demanding vehicle access requirements. (JGA)

Located among the tall Douglas Fir trees of the Western Communities of Victoria, "The Priory" defines the next step in the evolution of health care philosophy for one of the largest extended care hospital societies in Victoria. The Institutional feel of "Hospital" has been discarded in favour of a "House" model which reinforces the resident's sense of living in a home like environment. (JGA)

Located next to the Aberdeen Hospital the Aberdeen Seniors Centre consists of two distinct but related community service components: the Aberdeen Seniors Health Centre and the Hillside Terrace. The Health Centre integrates a 12-room respite hotel, and an office component consisting of a wellness centre and primary health care centre offices on the main floor. Hillside Terrace consists of 45 self-contained, one-bedroom supported housing apartments for low-income seniors and person with disabilities. (JGA)

Major renovation and addition for the CT Scan and Mammography. Design of renovated spaces to provide space for a CT Scan suite with all the necessary lead shielding and observation areas; included relocated Ultra Sound spaces and a new room and equipment for Mammography and Central Patient Registry and Triage: Major renovations to the Outpatients and Emergency Reception area. (JGA)

$76,388 renovations to an existing space to facilitate replacement of the existing fluoroscopy unit. Careful coordination with the equipment supplier and mechanical and electrical consultants was required. In addition, construction procedures were developed to the constraints of construction in a patient services area of a 24/7 facility. (CTA)

5,700 sf renovations of the existing MRI space in the Central Pavilion of VGH and the addition of a new MRI unit within the Space. Achievements include a full update of the existing patient services area, improving patient waiting areas, the technical support areas, and the MRI facility, all to be constructed without interruption to the service provision of the existing MRI which is in use continually, except in middle hours of the night. (CTA)

This project included $838,880 of renovations to existing office space to accommodate a new MRI unit and associated clinic spaces, including computer support space, patient change areas, radiologist work areas, patient preparation areas and reception and waiting areas. The new MRI unit is located in a room fully integrated into the existing building in a new shielded room. Due to its internal location in the building, coordination of transport of the MRI unit and the room components required precision detailing including the delivery route through the building. (CTA)

Chernoff Thompson Architects have completed four renovations for Richmond General Hospital. These include reconfiguring the admitting areas and file rooms, renovations to the Histology and ECG departments, and most recently the provision of a new Ambulatory Care Facility on the main floor of the hospital. (CTA)

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