designing for dementia
designing for dementia
inclusive design
designing a care home for those living with dementia
The number of people living with dementia is rising. In care homes today, 80% of residents have some form of dementia and it is now recognised that the design of your facilities can have a significant impact on the quality of life for people living with the condition.
Our insight paper explores how strategic lighting choices, carefully selected furniture & furnishings as well as customised colour schemes for various areas in your home, improve safety and maintain independence for dementia residents.
Dive deeper into understanding how thoughtful design positively influences well-being throughout the home and best practices when following dementia design principles.
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in our insight report, you'll learn...
good design elements
discover how thoughtful design enhances life for dementia residents.
colour & contrast
learn about tonal contrast and the impact it has.
furniture & furnishings
find out how careful furniture choices help residents maintain independence.
Elizabeth Butcher
Blueleaf Care
dementia friendly design
Blueleaf's DesignLAB is a collection of 45 schemes spanning all key areas of a typical care home, from lounges to reception, with design choices in every area.
Designed with inclusivity and dementia principles in mind, these design schemes have been exhaustively researched and developed based on the latest evidence and best practice.
As well as looking great and enhancing the resident experience, they are fully compliant and ready to be implemented.
designing for dementia insight paper
Designing for dementia is a complex process. There is a considerable amount of design guidance on best practices which will improve the wellbeing of residents. There are also commercial health & safety regulations for furnishing a care home rather than a domestic home. But finding, understanding and applying all the best practices can be daunting - especially when the effect of getting it wrong on a resident's health and happiness can be profound.
That's why we created our insight paper, which explores the many aspects of designing your home for dementia all in one place.
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When spaces are designed with dementia in mind, they can help residents return their independence and dignity and even slow the decline of their cognitive skils. We've created an insight paper, which explores the topic of designing for dementia. Simply enter your details for your instant download digital copy.
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When spaces are designed with dementia in mind, they can help residents return their independence and dignity and even slow the decline of their cognitive skils. We've created an insight paper, which explores the topic of designing for dementia. Simply enter your details for your instant download digital copy.
