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EFA DESIGN SHOWCASE
SKILLED NURSING

Parker at Monroe MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J.
Submitted by: Spiezle Architectural Group Inc. TRENTON, N.J., AND
Merlino Design Partnership Inc. GULPH MILLS, PA.

Parker at Monroe's (PAM)
design and commitment to
person-centered care embrace
and nurture aging as a natural
continuation of life. PAM utilizes
a small home/household environmental and operating model that
supports optimal quality of life
for the seniors living there.
 The long-term care community features six individual small
homes. The homes serve a total of
96 skilled care nursing residents

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and are connected to a commons building. The commons
building serves as the club house
and offers a variety of enriching
experiences and activities. The
physical setting is best described
as a neighborhood or village,
comprised of a series of smallscale houses articulated with
gable roof forms, traditional
exterior materials, front porches,
chimneys, and gardens.
Sixteen residents with similar
needs live together in each small
home. Spacious suites (88 private
and four shared) have fully
accessible bathrooms expressly
designed to support mobility
and ease of assistance. The floor
plan for each small home is an
open "L" or boomerang shape
that maximizes visibility and
passive supervision. Each half
of the home includes its own
living room for each of the eight
residents per side. Subscribing to
the concept of delivering stealth
services, the floor plan includes
spaces designed to conceal care
aid equipment.
 The bathrooms are also
unique. The toilets in resident
rooms are unconventionally
located 36 inches from each
wall-enabling two caregivers, not just one, to assist each
resident. This improvement plus



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Construction
Pushing Boundaries
Bathroom Design Beyond ADA
Welcome
2016 Jury
Inside and Out
Town Center
Elements of Surprise
Project Directory
EFA Design Showcase
Product Gallery
Buyers Guide
Obituary
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