A sensory garden created by, with and for residents

Gill Melling describes the Elder Flowers project, to develop a sensory garden for a care home, reflecting the expressed needs, wishes and opinions of residents and including their own work Author/s: Gill Melling For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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Seven Oaks: friendly design and sensitive technology

Technology really can support good care delivery, says Faith Gibson, when it is skilfully and ethically used. Here she reports on a visit to Seven Oaks in Northern Ireland, an award-winning home which uses technology and many design innovations to create an inspiring living environment Author/s: Faith Gibson For the full article please see the…...

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Keeping a diary helped staff find their own solutions

Linda Chawner describes how the process of recording in a diary all interactions with a woman labelled ‘aggressive’ enabled staff to work out their own solutions – leading to increased well-being for all concerned Author/s: Linda Chawner For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...

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