care and provide additional infection control protection by eliminating shared personal space. Spacious common areas within each house include shared living, dining, and activity spaces. Each house features its own residential style kitchen serving only the residents of that house; the dining area has direct access to an adjacent secure outdoor courtyard. The community center is directly connected to all the neighborhoods and features clinic space, physical therapy, pharmacy, multifaith prayer room, barbershop and salon, café bistro, and gift shop. The new veterans home embodies the principles of resident centered care and marks a clear turn away from the institutional medical models of previous generations. The paired neighborhood design serves as a prototype for future Veterans Homes in Michigan. supplement to environments for aging | 109