Sensory garden opened for Hyndburn dementia patients (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Sensory garden opened for Hyndburn dementia patients
5:00pm Wednesday 12th September 2012 in News
AN Accrington care home has unveiled a new sensory garden designed specifically for people with dementia.
The garden at Springhill Care Home in Fairfield Street, has been created in conjunction with Dr Garuth Chalfont, an internationally recognised expert in the art and science of ‘healing gardens.’
It has been designed to be a safe, secluded area with a woodland theme featuring trees, gentle slopes and safe walkways, with colourful foliage intended to facilitate relaxation and calm.
Springhill has introduced the garden as part of a recently opened specialist care centre for a range of illnesses associated with dementia.
Theresa Swan, general manager of the home, said: “The specialist care centre has allowed us to create a beautiful care facility which is designed to be a home for life.
“We have taken an integrated approach, with both outdoor and indoor spaces being given equal importance.”
Comments(6)
CARover
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2:44am Thu 13 Sep 12
People with dementia are stimulated by aromas important with appetites and weight management such as fresh baked breads and cookies, cinnamon and fresh brewed coffee.
I would also suggest using the term resident and not patients, get out of the 20th century with your terminology
BritainfortheBritish
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8:25am Thu 13 Sep 12
You are correct re residents and not patients.
Patients are in hospitals but senior managers of hospitals like them to be called service users . This term has never caught on with the nurses.
nonsence
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2:15pm Thu 13 Sep 12
enki jr
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1:32am Fri 14 Sep 12
PROFESSIONAL PARASITES.
enki jr
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1:32am Fri 14 Sep 12
PROFESSIONAL PARASITES.
BritainfortheBritish says...
7:51pm Wed 12 Sep 12