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Time to get in the garden!

Time to get in the garden!

A well designed garden space, however large or small can be priceless asset to any Dementia Care Home. Rich with appropriate stimuli for all the senses will ensure everyone can...

Time to get in the garden!

A well designed garden space, however large or small can be priceless asset to any Dementia Care Home. Rich with appropriate stimuli for all the senses will ensure everyone can...

How to use Murals in a Dementia Care Home

How to use Murals in a Dementia Care Home

I posted the above image on Facebook a couple of days ago and perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised to be challenged with "this type of thing is all very well but can residents buy...

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How to use Murals in a Dementia Care Home

I posted the above image on Facebook a couple of days ago and perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised to be challenged with "this type of thing is all very well but can residents buy...

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Care Home Professional Magazine Feb 2019

Care Home Professional Magazine Feb 2019

A failing care home's future looked grim as the 70 bed property was assessed as 'requires improvement' in all areas. With an embargo on new admissions and a plethora of...

Care Home Professional Magazine Feb 2019

A failing care home's future looked grim as the 70 bed property was assessed as 'requires improvement' in all areas. With an embargo on new admissions and a plethora of...

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The hidden fire hazard in our care homes

Lurking unnoticed in the corridors of many care homes is a real hazard which should raise significant concern.

The hidden fire hazard in our care homes

Lurking unnoticed in the corridors of many care homes is a real hazard which should raise significant concern.

The need for orientation aids in a Care Home setting

The need for orientation aids in a Care Home se...

Awareness of the importance of sensory cues should prompt us to actively employ them as a means to reinforce way-finding and orientation in otherwise unfamiliar places.

The need for orientation aids in a Care Home se...

Awareness of the importance of sensory cues should prompt us to actively employ them as a means to reinforce way-finding and orientation in otherwise unfamiliar places.

The value of Resident Focused Informed Design

"Dementia Care Homes can and should be better places to live, work and visit." "One thing that's been invaluable is our set of Essential Design Principles. Consistently observed, they've been reliable time and time again when applied to the dozens of effective and widely used...

The value of Resident Focused Informed Design

"Dementia Care Homes can and should be better places to live, work and visit." "One thing that's been invaluable is our set of Essential Design Principles. Consistently observed, they've been reliable time and time again when applied to the dozens of effective and widely used...