12, Part 2: Avigail Eisenstadt

In part 2 of my interview with Avigail Eisenstadt, CEO, Founder and Principal Interior Designer at AE Design Group, Avigail generously shares the nooks and crannies of the teams’ process of a healthcare project, from interviewing the staff to how the team decides what is best for improving the resident experience in every corner of the building. I was surprised by the depth of detail that is involved in a nursing home and assisted living project and impressed by the outcome of the work.Learn more about Avigail Eisenstadt and her firm AE Design group by visiting http://aedesigngroup.com. You can also reach out to Avigail directly by sending her an email to ae@aedesigngroup.com.

Thank you to our industry partner The Center For Health Design! Learn more about how CHD can support your firm by visiting: http://healthdesign.org.

And to the American Association of Healthcare Interior Designers, thank you for your support of this program. Learn more about their certification program by visiting AAHID.org.
http://aahid.org.

In this episode you will learn:

• How Avigail and her team integrate beauty, compassion and code requirements in every project.
• AE Design Group’s protocol from the moment they first visit a prospective client to the moment they win a project.
• How the team integrates the residents’ culture into the design of the space and how to integrate various cultures under one roof.
• The value of an endearing conversation between Avigail and a resident in an assisted living facility she designed.
• Why in memory care facilities, patterns on flooring and walls must be kept at a minimum.
• Why colors matter in senior living design.
• The best places on social media to follow AE Design Group and see pictures of new projects.

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