Designer Spotlight: Evan BareThursday, September 21, 2023
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Design Inspirations: The Stories Behind Clover, Verity, and Strada
Evan is a visionary designer for Stance Healthcare, and his creative prowess has been instrumental in reshaping the landscape of healthcare furniture design. With a unique blend of innovation, comfort, and functionality, Evan’s contributions have left an indelible mark on the industry.
How long have you been designing for Stance Healthcare? I started working with Stance in 2014 when it was a much smaller company. Stance started to explore the importance of design and began to invest in product development. The market was demanding a higher level of execution and was experiencing growing competition and changing healthcare facility needs.
You have designed products for many different industries. Through your other experiences, what have you brought to your healthcare designs? When I started working in the contract furniture industry, comfort was not a top priority. Having a few years of residential design experience, I brought a higher level of comfort to my healthcare soft seating projects. I was doing what is now called “resimercial” before the phrase was coined. I spent four years designing sofa frames, so I applied a high level of mechanical design, allowing storage integration and cleaning details not typically found in healthcare soft seating. The intent was to integrate those features into the design.
What has been your design inspiration for Clover, Verity, and Strada?
What have been some of the biggest changes and improvements in the healthcare design industry? One of the biggest changes I’ve noticed in the healthcare industry has been the acknowledgment and emphasis on user-centric design. Medical product development used to consider function over form primarily. It’s nice to see a piece in a hospital or senior care facility that you might like in your home.
What are some of your favorite features that benefit the healthcare industry in the collections you have designed? I like that for each one of these styles, fewer sewn seams have technically reduced places for pathogens to collect. I like the power grommets applied to the kick panel areas and the Clover wrap-around arm-to-back sitting comfort.
In your opinion, what will the next big thing in healthcare design be? With the growing cost of healthcare facilities, I hear more about homecare pods. These are small cabins that could be dropped off at one’s residence with accessibility features built in to care for aging loved ones. A turnkey sleeping and medical care space that can also act as a patient care room with vital monitoring built in.
Evan Bare’s journey from innovation to implementation, and creativity to comfort, epitomizes the transformative power of design. As we navigate the intricate intersections of aesthetics and functionality, Evan’s work serves as a guiding light — a testament to the boundless possibilities when passion and purpose converge in healthcare design. |
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Empowering Patients Through Design: Innovations in Healthcare FurnitureWednesday, September 6, 2023
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Patient-Centered Design: Empowering Individuals in Their Healing Journey
In the ever-evolving world of healthcare, the importance of creating healing environments is becoming increasingly recognized. Patients’ well-being, comfort, and recovery are influenced by the design of healthcare facilities and the furniture within them. In this blog, we will explore the latest trends and innovations in the healthcare furniture industry that prioritize patient comfort, well-being, and the overall functionality of clinical spaces.
1. Hospitalized Patient Sleep Quality: Sleep quality is a crucial aspect of patient recovery. Studies show hospitalized patients often report poor sleep due to lights, noise, and discomfort. Healthcare facilities strive to create “healing environments” that address these issues. Investing in comfortable beds, ensuring privacy, and providing acoustic comfort contribute to improved patient sleep quality. Single rooms are also preferred over multioccupancy rooms as they have been statistically shown to promote longer and better sleep. 2. Designing for Well-Being: Patients desire comforting and joyful environments that enable autonomy and control. Supportive healthcare design incorporates a sense of control, social support, and positive distractions. Access to nature is recognized as a stress-reducing and comforting factor, leading to an emphasis on incorporating nature-related design elements in healing spaces. Creating a sense of familiarity in an otherwise foreign environment helps patients feel more at ease.
3. Designing Pediatric Rooms: Pediatric patients require specialized care and attention to their unique needs. Designing pediatric rooms involves:
Attention to sensory elements, such as soothing colors and interactive furniture, is crucial in creating a child-friendly environment.
4. Transforming Clinical Spaces: Healthcare facilities are shifting their focus from purely clinical spaces to healing environments. This involves incorporating more natural light, using softer lighting, and creating zen spaces and gardens. Comfortable furniture, soft color palettes, and quality acoustics are introduced to promote relaxation and reduce patient stress.
Trends, Problems, and Needs in Healthcare Furniture:
1. Agile Hospitals:
2. Empowering Patients:
3. Personalized Design:
4. Material Innovations:
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A note from our CEOTuesday, September 5, 2023
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Dear Stance Partners,
I am honored to lead a company that not only provides industry-leading products but is also deeply committed to improving lives by design. Today, I want to speak about our focus on company culture and community involvement; two ways in which Stance seeks to make a positive impact in the lives of the people we lead, and in the world around us.
Let’s begin with culture. Company culture is not just a buzzword at Stance; it is the driving force behind our actions and how we conduct ourselves. We firmly believe that core values are the foundation that underpins any great culture. At Stance, our values serve as guiding principles that enable us to navigate challenges, foster teamwork, and achieve excellence. They are the heartbeat of our organization, reminding us of our purpose and what we stand for.
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Join us for our debut at the Healthcare Facilities Symposium and ExpoWednesday, August 23, 2023
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The Stance team is excited to announce our attendance at the Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo this September 19th to 21st in Charlotte, North Carolina. We are excited to be present, collaborating with industry colleagues, and learning from industry professionals. Located at booth #202, Stance is showcasing the newest innovations in healthcare and behavioral health including some of our favorites:
Prepare to be educated, inspired, and enlightened by all the innovations and insights the healthcare industry has to offer. We invite you to join us at the conference on September 20th where you will get FREE admission! Click the link and register for your spot today – we can’t wait to meet you! |
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Unleashing Creativity with Stance’s Space Planning ToolsTuesday, July 25, 2023
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Exploring the Crucial Role of Space Planning Software in Interior Design
Supporting Designers and Dealers:
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Discover the New Additions to the Gibraltar Line: Creating Healing EnvironmentsTuesday, July 18, 2023
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Stylish and Functional Nightstands for Patients
Stance Healthcare has continued to innovate furniture solutions with the extension to our renowned Gibraltar line of patient room furniture. With two new nightstands and a double platform bed, the enhanced Gibraltar collection offers a comprehensive solution for creating comfortable and healing environments. Discover how these new additions can benefit patients and healthcare providers.
The extension to the Gibraltar line reflects Stance Healthcare's commitment to delivering patient-centered furniture solutions that prioritize comfort, functionality, and aesthetics. With new nightstands and the Double Platform Bed, healthcare facilities can create healing environments that promote relaxation, convenience, and enhanced patient care. These new additions' stylish design and functional features ensure that patients and healthcare providers benefit from their use. Discover the possibilities with the expanded Gibraltar collection and give your patients the comfort they deserve. |
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NEW Solid Surface OptionsTuesday, July 11, 2023
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The look of wood with extreme durability In a healthcare environment, surface areas like table tops and arm caps are a critical design aspect of a given space – they can affect everything from an area’s safety and cleanability, to its aesthetics and comfort. Increasingly in the post-COVID era, surface finish selections are a top consideration for designers and facility planners when specifying products for healthcare.
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