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Dementia Friendly Door Cal’s, Choosing the Right One

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Dementia friendly Door Cal’s aid navigation and reduce anxiety in dementia care environments. Even those of us without cognitive impairment can get lost and confused when each hallway looks the same and each bedroom door (and all the other doors) leading off it looks the same. So, what’s the solution? by using dementia friendly Door […]

FREE Dementia Environment Audit

Did you know that Find Memory Care offer a free dementia environment audit? Our dementia environment audit service offers advice and guidance on how to make your care facility dementia friendly. Dementia Environmental Audit: How does it work? Suitable for care homes and hospitals. Our dementia environmental audit will provide you with a comprehensive insight […]

Mural’s create a dementia friendly environment

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Dementia and the environment Before we talk about using murals to create a dementia friendly environment it is important to understand the effects the environment can have. Dementia is not a normal part of aging. It includes the loss of cognitive functioning, thinking, remembering, learning, and reasoning and behavioural abilities to the extent that it […]

Not all “Dementia Murals” Work

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Are all Murals Dementia friendly? For many years there has been mixed feelings on the use of murals in dementia care settings, as some people feel they create false realities. As a provider of dementia murals, you may be surprised that we do not totally disagree with this statement. We provide dementia murals to care […]

Dementia Vinyl Works as a Deterrent.

Residents in care homes are often frail and elderly and may suffer from neurological impairments such as dementia, resulting in them being unable to recognise the risk of harm associated with accessing unsafe and unfamiliar external areas. To assist staff in restricting access to potentially unsafe areas, such as exit doors, Find has produced light […]

Dementia Friendly Activities

Why are dementia-friendly activities important? People living with dementia have unique needs when it comes to their care and quality of life. As a caregiver, it’s important to understand the importance of providing meaningful activities that are tailored to each patient/resident. That’s why we’ve put together this guide – to help you find creative activities […]

Dementia Signage Guide

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Dementia Friendly Signage Guide Signage is a key part of an orientation strategy, particularly for those living with dementia. Easy navigation around unfamiliar places such as hospitals contributes towards a reduction in falls, agitation, and incontinence. Road signage is a perfect example of clever design, and the same principles should be followed when designing signs […]

Activities Improve Wellbeing

How activities improve wellbeing  Activities in a healthcare settings should always be a key factor in ensuring the overall wellbeing of patients and residents, but for people living with dementia, both simplicity and creativity play a role. Which activities improve wellbeing  Activity programmes in many care facilities until recently would have been a structured weekly […]

Dementia Murals in Care

Dementia Murals in Care

Why Use Dementia Murals in Care Dementia Murals in Care aids orientation.  Without orientation aids, corridors all look the same and can be very confusing. If there are no focal points or independence support strategies in place, people will lose their confidence and can either become agitated and distressed or simply stop moving around for […]

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