MEDIA GALLERY | Hospitable Design at Center for Living: A Lighting Case Study
Purposeful interior design can have positive effects on mental and behavioral health. Best practices for treating and housing patients with mental health disorders have shifted from custodial care to person-centered recovery. This means that modern behavioral health spaces are challenged to meet safety and security obligations while also providing humane and healing patient spaces. A truly successful project is one that provides patient and staff safety, along with a pleasant environment that respects patient privacy and dignity.
Click through to see the key features that help to deliver compassionate care through the design of the new Carrier Behavioral Clinic at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, N.J.
*Case study content provided by Kenall Manufacturing, a Wisconsin-based developer of intelligent lighting products that are engineered to safely withstand challenging environments.
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Carrie Meadows
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Carrie Meadows is Editor-in-Chief of interiors+sources (i+s), where she leads editorial strategy, content development, and brand storytelling focused on the people, projects, and innovations shaping the design industry. With more than two decades of experience in B2B media, she has built a career connecting technical expertise with creative insight—translating complex topics into meaningful stories for professional audiences. Before joining i+s in 2024, Carrie served as Editor-in-Chief of LEDs Magazine within Endeavor Business Media’s Digital Infrastructure & Lighting Group, guiding coverage of emerging lighting technologies, sustainability, and human-centric design. Her earlier editorial experience spans across Laser Focus World, Vision Systems Design, Lightwave, and CleanRooms, where she managed print and digital publications serving the optics, photonics, and semiconductor sectors.
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