Complex and intensive care in new Marienburg

Following the demolition of the old building, a sustainable nursing home with 75 apartments has risen on the same site where complex and intensive care is provided by Beweging 3.0 to residents with severe physical care needs and people with dementia. 

''The elderly now live at home for as long as possible. Only when it really isn't possible anymore, when their situation becomes increasingly problematic due to Alzheimer's, dementia or physical limitations, do they qualify for a place in a nursing home,'' says Christien van Ark, cluster manager at Mariënburg. ''We offer them a warm home with beautiful and bright apartments.''

Beweging 3.0 is active in the field of care, living and welfare in the Eemland region. Mariënburg is rented by Beweging 3.0 from owner Woonzorg Nederland. The 75 apartments are divided over 7 housing groups, of which 2 are specifically intended for people with physical limitations, the rest for people with Alzheimer's or dementia. Van Ark: ''Each resident has their own living/bedroom and spacious bathroom with sanitary facilities suitable for wheelchairs with a large turning circle, for example. With the new building, we can also facilitate our staff much better, as it sometimes involves heavy physical work. There are more workspaces, aids and materials for them. For example, the apartments are equipped with elevators. Thanks to a rail system on the ceiling, a resident can be lifted from the bed to the bathroom.''

Each living group has a common living room with an open kitchen and a large balcony. Van Ark: ''In this room we can hold various activities that approach daily life as much as possible and with a fixed rhythm. Meals are eaten together, where residents, as well as family members or informal caregivers, can help prepare a meal. We explicitly seek interaction between formal and informal care. On the first floor is another brasserie, where residents of neighboring Mariënhorst and Mariënheuvel are also welcome to join us for a cup of coffee. They can also become volunteers with us. Mariënburg must remain an open house and society.''

Mariënburg residents can use the large garden with pond. ''The chance of wandering then, however, is high,'' Van Ark said. ''That can compromise safety, so we have set up terraces for them and parts of the garden are fenced off. Thanks to the use of care technology, we can provide person-centered care, giving someone his or her own space and safety within living circles. With GPS technology, we can set in which circle a resident can move, which doors will or will not open for someone. There are different degrees of freedom, in conversation with family members and practitioners we discuss what does or does not fit and can be done and what someone needs. What space can someone be given to wander in the building or garden? It is important for residents to be able to move freely and to feel comfortable in their experiences. In this modern living environment, the nursing home offers plenty of room for that. We are building more and more with the possibilities of healthcare technology in mind. For example, sensors are placed by the bed so that the night shift can signal if someone gets out of bed. You have to ensure that the technological basis for new buildings is in order, so that we can continue to use new technology in the future. Because new possibilities keep presenting themselves in healthcare. From that philosophy we try to build.''

On behalf of Beweging 3.0, Housing & Facilities Manager Niko Klop was responsible for the new construction of Mariënburg.   
''The new building was preceded by an intensive preparation process with Woonzorg Nederland, the designers of AG NOVA Architects and contractor Heilijgers. There were extensive discussions about matters such as the design, the installations, the lease agreement and who does what during the entire process. By securing the preconditions at the front end of the building process and agreeing on the details, you can achieve a good end result: a building project that stays within the available budget, delivers the required quality and is also on schedule. The building was even delivered 3 months earlier despite corona.''

With Mariënburg, Beweging 3.0 now has a well-functioning building, says Klop. ''A building equipped with the right home automation, where the logistics are well taken care of, where we can provide the best possible care and where our employees can work comfortably. We also formed several working groups internally for the new building, because many processes are related to it. With the new building we have made the transition from a residential care center for frail elderly who can still live reasonably independently to an institution where we can provide very complex and intensive care. That also means quite a transition for our staff.''

The new Marienburg is virtually the same in length and width as the old building. However, the building did get an extra floor. The appearance fits in with the environment: quiet and classic. It is a sustainable and gas-free building, equipped with heat pumps, triple glazing, solar panels, sun blinds on all facades and a building management system that regulates the indoor climate. And the beautiful old trees in the area have also been preserved. Klop: ''The design and appearance are fantastic, a very pleasant and nice building to live and work in.''    

Doors with access control

In the new construction of the Mariënburg nursing home, 385 solid utility doors were delivered and installed by BPZ of Assen.

Utility doors are ideally suited for office buildings, government buildings, schools or care centers because of their specific qualities. For example, the doors at Mariënburg have an HPL finish of 2 millimeters of 'DigiProtect' plastic edgebanding, making them durable to clean, scratch-resistant and more hygienic and eliminating the need for painting. As a B2B door specialist, BPZ has extensive knowledge of different utility doors and can offer specialist advice. 

A number of doors in Marienburg have fire resistance of 30 or 60 minutes. A number of doors also feature glazing, mostly safety glass. In addition, BPZ supplied the stainless steel handle hardware and hardware for the doors, according to durability class 4. Electronic hardware was used on some of the doors, enabling access control. The doors can only be opened by people authorized to do so or the use of the doors can be linked to time periods.