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Dementia Design Guidelines: Home and Community Care Capital Works Program 2nd Edition

Publication Date: 
13 November 2007
Abstract: 

This report was written, at the request of the NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC), for service providers, architects, interior designers, etc, to improve the ability of adult day centres to provide a safe environment which caters to the specific needs of people with dementia. The report provides a checklist for dementia design guidelines and case examples of modified existing dementia respite centres. The second edition has a reviewed and streamlined checklist section and some updated content.

Authored: 
L. Hodges, C. Bridge & K. Chaudhary