{"id":96,"date":"2023-05-15T17:04:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T16:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2023-05-31T11:27:31","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T10:27:31","slug":"dementia-orientation-strategy-nhs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/dementia-orientation-strategy-nhs\/","title":{"rendered":"Dementia Orientation Hospital Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"96\" class=\"elementor elementor-96\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679762b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"679762b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e14832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"54e14832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"5914\" class=\"elementor elementor-5914\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1a75c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e1a75c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bcfa74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bcfa74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dementia Orientation Hospital Strategy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1384e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c1384e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2089c4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2089c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2>Why is a Dementia Friendly Orientation Strategy Important?<\/h2><p>Spatial disorientation and declining wayfinding abilities are among the early symptoms of dementia, limiting a person&#8217;s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) independently and ultimately, perhaps leading to institutionalization. A prerequisite to maintaining patients&#8217; quality of life in a hospital is their ability to orient themselves within their new environment.<\/p><p>To help with a Dementia Friendly Orientation Strategy, it is often easier to think about your orientation strategy in five areas:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33d1e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c33d1e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fed714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fed714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finds Dementia Friendly Orientation Strategy.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42db61d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42db61d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb084b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cb084b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81e6e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f81e6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5983\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-2.png 298w, https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-2-160x90.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe147b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe147b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444cda7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"444cda7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Toilet Areas<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a931316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a931316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ensure all toilet door\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/product-category\/signage\/toilet-bathroom-signs\/\"><strong>signs<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>display the same sign that is highly visible and recognisable. Communal toilets located on corridors may also require Toilet flag signs. Ensure that all patients can see a toilet sign from their bed and any communal seating areas.<\/p><p>The use of contrasting coloured toilet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/general\/shop\/\">seats and rails<\/a>\u00a0should be used to reduce the risk of falls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ad793 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71ad793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5704c98 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5704c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 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Bays and Side Rooms<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a745e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78a745e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once a patient can successfully found the toilet, they need to be able to return independently to their bed. Many Trusts have taken a multi-cue approach to these areas and use signs that incorporate names, colours, and images to help with identification. Often with a nature theme, such as flowers, each bay or side room is named, and the theme continues throughout. For example, The Daffodil Bay would include a yellow sign with the name and the image of a daffodil. Visuals of the same theme are also used on windows (using <a href=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/product\/light-enabling-vinyl\/\">Light enabling vinyl<\/a>\u00a0or on a feature wall (<strong>mural<\/strong>) \u2013 depending on space available.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dac3d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5dac3d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7216ff5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7216ff5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0b7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c0b7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/bespoke-bed-board-1-300x190-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5985\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/bespoke-bed-board-1-300x190-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/bespoke-bed-board-1-300x190-1-142x90.jpg 142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d548ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d548ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74febc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f74febc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02f0687 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02f0687\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4df8caf\" data-id=\"4df8caf\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1d353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc1d353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Each patient requires a <a href=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/product\/ward-and-bed-boards\/\">bed board<\/a> displaying important information about their care.\u00a0 These should be a bespoke design to suit the patient\u2019s needs, but also staff friendly as they\u00a0 will require regular updating.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a78083e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a78083e\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b00d428\" data-id=\"b00d428\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061334d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"061334d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4f948 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd4f948\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb0675 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1eb0675\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7feeb3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7feeb3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/red-clock-1-300x219-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5986\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/red-clock-1-300x219-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/red-clock-1-300x219-1-123x90.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0caee8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0caee8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7fd80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a7fd80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02f0687 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02f0687\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4df8caf\" data-id=\"4df8caf\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1d353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc1d353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6feec9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6feec9d\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a928bad\" data-id=\"a928bad\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6351705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6351705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Every patient should be able to see a\u00a0dementia-friendly clock\u00a0from their bed to help with orientation (CQC requirement)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2acf8ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2acf8ba\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4be939a\" data-id=\"4be939a\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c7365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45c7365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3bbbb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee3bbbb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b844726 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b844726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527e992 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"527e992\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d5353 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26d5353\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca4b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ca4b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/toilet-sign-and-way-out-225x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5987\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/toilet-sign-and-way-out-225x300-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/toilet-sign-and-way-out-225x300-1-68x90.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd9e76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bdd9e76\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484165b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"484165b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><section data-id=\"01c52f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; color: rgb(34, 35, 41); white-space: normal;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;\"><div data-id=\"022a95f\" data-element_type=\"column\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 1140px;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; width: 1140px;\"><div data-id=\"fed43a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); justify-content: var(--justify-content); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 1120px;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; transition: background .3s,border .3s,border-radius .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform var(--e-transform-transition-duration,.4s);\"><div data-id=\"7f5a2ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); justify-content: var(--justify-content); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 1120px;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; transition: background .3s,border .3s,border-radius .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform var(--e-transform-transition-duration,.4s);\"><h2 style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 30px; line-height: 34px; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">3. Directional Signage and Orientation Aids<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b5894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51b5894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keep signage to a minimum as they could potentially cause confusion. Only include directional signs at junctions where there is a choice.<\/p><p>Use artwork and murals in alcoves or safe stopping points to create areas of interest for patients. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/product\/bus-stop-sign-and-post\/\">Bus Mural and Stop Sign <\/a>\u00a0has proven to work very well in many hospital settings. Patients may want to go home, and it is an ideal place to have a chat with them and understand their concerns. It is also a natural seating area where patients can meet and talk to each other.<\/p><p>Do not clutter walls with staff notices and large boards that are rarely updated and add no value to patients. Ensure important information and notices are displayed in the right place and kept to a minimum \u2013 we go sign blind!<\/p><p>Hydration stations near nurse stations work well. Patients can visit these at any time and increase their fluid intake. The positioning enables staff to be vigilant without being involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d33fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01d33fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a4a3e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a5a4a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d82f87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d82f87\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07f697 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b07f697\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d701e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d701e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/bolton-b3-activity-room-5-1-225x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5988\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/bolton-b3-activity-room-5-1-225x300-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/bolton-b3-activity-room-5-1-225x300-1-68x90.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0c99c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8b0c99c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4197b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d4197b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><section data-id=\"01c52f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; color: rgb(34, 35, 41); white-space: normal;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;\"><div data-id=\"022a95f\" data-element_type=\"column\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 1140px;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; width: 1140px;\"><div data-id=\"fed43a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); justify-content: var(--justify-content); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 1120px;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; transition: background .3s,border .3s,border-radius .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform var(--e-transform-transition-duration,.4s);\"><div data-id=\"7f5a2ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); justify-content: var(--justify-content); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 1120px;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; transition: background .3s,border .3s,border-radius .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform var(--e-transform-transition-duration,.4s);\"><section data-id=\"22eda92\" data-element_type=\"section\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;\"><div data-id=\"61ef5fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 1140px;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; width: 1140px;\"><div data-id=\"3e12c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); justify-content: var(--justify-content); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 1120px;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; transition: background .3s,border .3s,border-radius .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform var(--e-transform-transition-duration,.4s);\"><h2 style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">4. Communal Areas<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8338430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8338430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not all wards are fortunate enough to have day rooms, but where they are available, they can have a really positive affect on wellbeing and ultimately a reduction patient stay.<\/p><p>Murals can transform a plain room into something special and increase engagement and social interaction between patients. Encouraging patients to remain active and visit the day room or caf\u00e9 for a drink and snack promotes routine which can aid recovery. For hospitals that support the initiative #endPJparalysis, creating engaging rooms can really help the ward\u2019s culture.<\/p><p>Ensure the day rooms have a range of activities available for group and individual use to meet everyone\u2019s needs. Find Memory Care has provided Trusts with bespoke activity boxes for each ward with items ranging from board games to arts and crafts and even music systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273a971 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"273a971\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3f4e0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2f3f4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cadd5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8cadd5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32defea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32defea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d4828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73d4828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview-room-sign-scaled-800x1067-1-225x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5989\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview-room-sign-scaled-800x1067-1-225x300-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/findmemorycare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/interview-room-sign-scaled-800x1067-1-225x300-1-68x90.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c23b0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c23b0d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b32d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b32d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><section data-id=\"01c52f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; 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flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); justify-content: var(--justify-content); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 1120px;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; transition: background .3s,border .3s,border-radius .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform var(--e-transform-transition-duration,.4s);\"><section data-id=\"22eda92\" data-element_type=\"section\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; 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align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 1120px;\"><div style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; transition: background .3s,border .3s,border-radius .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform var(--e-transform-transition-duration,.4s);\"><h2 style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">5. Non-patient Areas<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f3f22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34f3f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89ceae7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89ceae7\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dda93ba\" data-id=\"dda93ba\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be4e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5be4e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Staff doors and treatment areas do not need signs to stand out as this will draw attention to locked doors. However, using a low contrast coloured door sign helps staff with orientation and for those patients who are searching for somewhere and find a locked door, the sign helps them to understand it is not an area that holds any interest for them, and this can reduce agitation.\u00a0<\/p><p>Some doors can be disguised using door cal&#8217;s or light enabling vinyl to create interest, but care is needed, and I would recommend speaking to an advisor for guidance.\u00a0<\/p><p>Staff notices boards should be displayed in non-patient areas where staff have time to read them.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0efb237 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0efb237\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5104dea\" data-id=\"5104dea\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2c666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a2c666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d243be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d243be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713014d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"713014d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need Help creating a Dementia Friendly Orientation Strategy?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f637b9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f637b9c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5975782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5975782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"Content\" role=\"main\"><div class=\"content_wrapper clearfix\"><div class=\"sections_group\"><div class=\"entry-content\"><div class=\"section the_content has_content\"><div class=\"section_wrapper\"><div class=\"the_content_wrapper is-elementor\"><div class=\"elementor elementor-28237\" data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28237\"><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5faa741 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5faa741\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-329fd96\" data-id=\"329fd96\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887c896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"887c896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>We hope that you have found this information to developing an orientation strategy useful. 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