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Industry Factsheet 2, 2009. Colour and colour contrast in the homes of elderly and visually impaired people.

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Publication Date: 
30 Oct 2009
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The purpose of this Factsheet is to help service providers and trades people select colours and colour combinations for the households of elderly and visually-impaired individuals.

This Factsheet supplements the HMinfo publication Industry Checklist: The application of colour and colour contrast in the home environment of the elderly and visually impaired individuals.

It highlights critical information about each item on the checklist. These are only a starting point and an understanding of basic construction principles, building codes and regulations is assumed.

Authored: 
Martin, G. & Millikan, L.

The application of colour and colour contrast in the home environment of the elderly and visually impaired individuals.

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Publication Date: 
30 Jul 2009
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Objectives: To identify and review the effectiveness of the use of colour, and colour contrasts in the home to enable the elderly and individuals with vision impairment to move safely and independently in their environment.

Authored: 
N.Gohar

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

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Publication Date: 
13 November 2007
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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

Dementia Day Care Centre Design

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A document detailing guidelines for the design of a dementia day care based on 9 principles.

NSW Home Modification and Maintenance State Council - NSW HMMS

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The NSW Home Modification and Maintenance Services (HMMS) State Council is the peak organisation for the HMMS industry in New South Wales.

'Our vision for the site is that it serves as a practical source of information and a communication channel for home modification and maintenance service clients and their carers, as well as providing assistance and resources for service providers and other stakeholders. HMMS are part of the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program, and provide major and minor modifications and some maintenance work, for people who are frail aged, people with disabilities and their carers so they may live more independently in the community and remain living at home. The emphasis of the work is on access, safety and independence.'

Moving House: Department of Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

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This booklet is designed to help people make informed decisons about whether to move or modify their existing house. It provides helpful checklists for housing inspections and preparing to move. It also describes the legal and financial considerations for moving. A resource list is included at the back of the booklet for contacts, other publications and other languages.

Lighting Your Way into Home Modifications

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Publication Date: 
2 Oct 2006
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Review of publications relevant to the appropriate use of wayfinding lighting for people with visual impairments to enable safe, independant mobility. This paper was presented at the 2006 ICADI conference in Florida and is published in:

ICADI Assistive Technology Research Series: Promoting Independence for Older Persons with Disabilities, Vol 18, Pitch. M., & Bridge. C., Lighting your way into home modifications, Pages 181-191., Copyright (2006), with permission from IOS Press.

Permission to publish this review on the HMinfo website has been granted by the publisher, IOS Press.

 

Authored: 
M. Pitch, C. Bridge

Home Fire Safety Egress - SUMMARY BULLETIN

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Publication Date: 
17 September 2005
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This bulletin discusses the considerations for fire safety within the home and specifically addresses egress concerns for people with disabilities. It provides information on evacuation planning, automatic door closers and openers along with other safety products. It has a checklist for therapists and supplier contacts.

Authored: 
L. Oram

Electrical Safety in the Bathroom - SUMMARY BULLETIN

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Publication Date: 
1 May 2005
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The aim of this bulletin is to create an awareness of the issues surrounding electrical safety, particularly in bathrooms which have a hand-held shower hose in place. It discusses bathroom zoning, safety switches, weatherproofing products and contact people for safer bathroom modifications.

Authored: 
L. Oram

Doorbells: Industry Factsheet: Selecting Doorbells for People with Hearing Impairment

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Publication Date: 
20 Jun 2006
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This factsheet is designed to supplement the Industry Checklist on selecting doorbells for people with hearing impairment and is an industry specific summary of the systematic review on doorbell visual signalling devices.

Authored: 
F. Lee, C. Bridge & S. Mathews
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