FURNITURE & INTERIORS
reference point for residents, who see their belongings and associate themselves with that room. Maintaining identity and a sense of self is an important part of supporting those living with memory loss and memory boxes are an easy, but extremely effective, way of doing this.
Designing with Care While it is imperative that care homes feel genuinely like home, they are also first and foremost a care facility. All aspects of Gracewell interior design have been considered and chosen to provide safety and security to residents.
Gracewell homes are split into distinct wings or ‘households’, each providing a different level or type of care, such as nursing or dementia care. This set-up provides a clear structure for care and ensures that each resident is in the best possible environment.
Care is also integrated into all aspects of interior design for residents with memory loss, from the overall colour scheme to the choice of wallpaper and furniture. Carpets are plain to prevent “visual cliffing” – a manifestation of dementia where residents bend to “pick” perceived items off a patterned carpet and can fall as a result.
There are no mirrors in rooms as residents living with memory loss often do not recognize themselves and the reflection of a ‘stranger’ can cause distress. More generally, beds are situated in direct view of the en-suite door to assist orientation and minimise incontinence – newer facilities have an under-bed sensor, triggered when a resident gets out of bed, which illuminates a path to the en-suite and the bedroom door.
All of these aspects support a broader principle that each and every resident has individual needs and a unique personality and should be supported accordingly. By ensuring Gracewell homes provide state-of- the-art care complemented by quality design, residents benefit from a high quality of life.
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