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Care home design for people with dementia
— what do people with dementia and their family carers value? | | Author(s) | Anthea Innes, Fiona Kelly, Ozlem Dincarslan |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 15, no 5, July 2011 |
| Pages | pp 548-556 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Physical environment ; Architectural design [care homes] ; Family care ; Attitude. |
| Annotation | This study investigated the views of people with dementia in care homes and their family carers on aspects of building design that are important to them. Two focus groups were held in Northern Ireland, and four in Scotland, with a total of 40 participants - 29 with dementia, and 11 family carers. Carers in general, discussed the features of a building they took into account when selecting a care home. Key themes reported by people with dementia and their family carers included how the space in the environment is used, including the presence or absence of certain design features. Outside space and way-finding aids were identified as positive features of the home, along with a general lack of concern about en-suite provision. The findings illustrated the complexity of building design as it must provide living space acceptable to people with dementia living there and family members who visit, as well as provide a workable environment for staff. The authors conclude that the findings should be considered by care home teams involved in the building or redevelopment of care homes. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-111130001 A |
| Classmark | EA: R: KW:YB3: P6:SJ: DP |
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