When it comes to personal care homes, creating a homey atmosphere is paramount. This is where residents spend a significant portion of their time, and it’s essential to make sure they feel comfortable, safe, and at ease.
From decor to activities, every aspect contributes to fostering a sense of home. Some tips on how to create a warm and inviting environment in a personal care home include:
- Personalizing your living space
- Thoughtful decorating
- Considering your layers
- Bringing the outdoors in
- Finding comfortable furnishings
- Making time for relaxation and wellness
Juniper Communities want residents to feel at home. With a few simple adjustments and thoughtful touches, you can transform your living space into a warm and comfortable haven where you can relax and unwind.
Personalize Your Living Space
When you think of your home, what do you think of? It’s the personal touches that make your home yours, right?
Personalizing your home means decorating meaningfully with items that reflect your personality and interests, proudly displaying family photos and cherished artwork, and showcasing sentimental objects to create a sense of nostalgia and belonging.
These items, alongside those collected from your travels, hobbies, and everyday life, add to the character and charm of what makes your home yours.
A great personal care home should encourage residents to personalize their living spaces with familiar and comforting personal items. These familiar touches can provide a sense of continuity and comfort in a new environment.
Thoughtful Decorating
Decorating your personal care home can be an exciting project, but it’s important to do it thoughtfully.
Prioritize your emotional safety. Surround yourself with familiar and comforting items. The colors you choose for your rooms can also affect your mood, so think about the kind of energy you want in each space.
We suggest choosing warm, inviting colors for walls and decor to create a calming ambiance. Soft, natural lighting can also contribute to a cozy atmosphere. Use lamps or dimmer switches to adjust the lighting levels according to the time of day and your preferences.
Consider Your Layers
When it comes to decorating, think of your home as a cake with several layers. Your base layer will be the biggest furniture pieces–the ones that travel with you from home to home. Then comes the second layer, which includes smaller furniture. Lastly, you’ve got the third layer filled with textiles and accessories.
To give yourself more wiggle room with your second and third layers, keep your base layer classic and adaptable. Many designers suggest this approach, as it lets you play around with trends in the more flexible layers without committing to them in your foundational pieces.
Bring the Outdoors In
Incorporate elements of nature into your home to create a calming atmosphere. Indoor plants, and nature-inspired artwork can help you feel more connected to the outdoors.
Bring the outdoors in by adding potted plants, fresh flowers, and decorative branches to infuse your space with life and freshness, and consider incorporating natural materials like wood, stone, and wicker for a rustic touch.
Comfortable Furnishings
Invest in comfortable and supportive furnishings for your space, including chairs, sofas, and beds. High-quality bedding, pillows, and linens contribute to a cozy and restful environment.
Some personal care homes may come already furnished. Consider adding extra cushions, pillows, and throw blankets for even more comfort.
Prioritize Relaxation & Wellness
Prioritizing relaxation and wellness in your personal care home doesn’t have to be complicated.
Plants & Pure Air
Create spaces that benefit both your physical and mental health. A good way to start is by improving the air quality in your home. This ties in nicely with adding houseplants into your home as plants help purify the air. The best air-purifying plants are the peace lily, aloe vera, dracaena, spider plants, boston ferns, and chrysanthemums–coincidentally, each of these plants is fairly easy to look after, too.
Light & Wellness
Another great tip is to let the light in! Natural light can boost your mood and overall well-being, so open up the windows and let the sunshine in.
Making Your Personal Care Home Feel Just like Home
Creating a homey atmosphere in your personal care home involves thoughtful consideration of various elements, from physical surroundings to wellness and mood.
Juniper Communities understands that creating a homey atmosphere is about personal preference and finding what makes you feel most at ease in your own space, that’s why we invite you to take a tour of our community options to find the one that speaks to you!