Create Structure,
Maintain Order & Enhance Resident Experience
Compared to an open shelter environment, creating individual living pods and dedicated shelter work areas enhances both shelter efficiency / employee productivity and the overall shelter stay experience of its residents.
A Proflex Pod:
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Gives people a separate, personal space for sleeping and relaxing, which fosters a sense of control at a time when they may feel overwhelmed and without any real control over what they're experiencing.
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Creates a sense of "place" for survivors.
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Provides residents with a place to store personal goods.
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Helps maintain clean shelter conditions, helps residents maintain simple hygiene and cuts down on the possible spread of illness or disease.
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Helps control interpersonal confrontations that often occur during times of high stress and overcrowding.
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Helps the shelter staff maintain order, structure and control.
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A Secure Support Space:
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Gives support staff the necessary space for checking in new residents, performing medical exams, procedures and counseling, and administrative functions and tasks required for running the shelter.
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Provides a private area for support staff to meet, eat and rest.
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​Provides a secure area for shelter supplies and equipment.
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Can be used as common areas for children, pets and other segments like the mobility challenged or elderly.
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Provides quarantined areas for the sick or injured when an area's medical facilities are overwhelmed or transportation to the facility is not possible. ​
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