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Author Chalfont, Garuth.

Title Design for nature in dementia care / Garuth Chalfont
Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

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 WATERFT HEALTH  616.83 Cha/Dfn  AVAILABLE
Description 181 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Series Bradford Dementia Group good practice guides
Bradford Dementia Group good practice guides.
Contents Living with nature -- Nature-based activities -- Ethical issues concerning nature indoors -- The natural world -- Activities outdoors -- Ethical issues concerning nature outdoors -- Summary
Summary Adopts a holistic and person-centred approach to caring for dementia sufferers by considering their emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being. Provides comprehensive examples of the wide range of ways a person can connect to nature through indoor and outdoor activities, elements and environments
Analysis Old people - issues & welfare
Gerontology/geriatric medicine
Interior design
Notes This book demonstrates how people with dementia can benefit from nature through meangingful activity and environmental design
The author suggests practical ways to include nature in care environments by integrating the design of the building and landscape with the routines of care practice
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to NetLibrary
Subject Long-term care facilities -- Landscape architecture -- Psychological aspects.
Dementia -- Patients -- Care -- Psychological aspects.
Dementia -- Patients -- Long-term care -- Psychological aspects.
Dementia -- Patients -- Dwellings -- Design and construction -- Environmental aspects.
Long-term care facilities -- Design and construction -- Environmental aspects.
House plants -- Psychological aspects.
Dementia -- Patients -- Recreation.
Nature, Healing power of.
Outdoor recreation.
Nature.
Dementia -- psychology.
Environment Design.
Facility Design and Construction.
Nature.
Recreation.
Residential Facilities.
Author Bradford Dementia Group.
LC no. 2007037018
ISBN 9781843105718 pb alkaline paper