SMALL HOUSE DESIGN MANUAL

The manual is a guide for organizations architects and designers who are creating a small house. It describes the design of the various rooms of a small house, their functions, size, materials choice, regulatory issues, and furnishings. It also includes resources for further information. To purchase click here: mail or download.

AUDIO PRESENTATION     Jude Rabig AAHSA 2006 : The Small House.

VIDEO   Small Houses – Avalon by Otterbein 

MORE INFO

The New Nursing Home, Emphasis on Home NY Times April 2005

Making the Nursing Home More Like Home ABC News

Testimony of Jude Rabig, LTC Quality Commission - download PDF

Aging, Small is Beautiful Newsweek

Radical Re- Design of Nursing Homes The Gerontologist - download PDF

WEBSITES OF OUR ASSOCIATES

Avalon by Otterbein Small Houses
Contact: Jill Hreben

National Alliance of Small Houses

Small House Architectural Design
Mc Carty Company
Contact: Laura Pannell

Construction
Ridge Stone Builders
Contact Brian Gruber


Ceiling Lifts

LIKO
Contact: Fiona Robertson

Safe Lifting Portal
Injury Prevention through Safe Lifting

Nursing Home Regulations
A site created by the University of Minnesota – it has a wealth of information about state and federal nursing home regulations.
Contact: Rosalie Kane