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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.

Rural Home Modification: Overview and Policy Issues in Rural and Regional Australia

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Publication Date: 
15 November 2009
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This study is exploratory by nature, and aims to present comprehensive features of rural home modification in Australia.

Based on the findings, this report hopes to

• contribute to the identification of policy issues in home modification in rural areas,

• extract the policy implications for a wider application of home modification and

• recommend policy initiatives that promote age-friendly housing environments in rural areas through home modification.

 

Feedback and case examples on the issues are welcomed.

Authored: 
Jung, Y. M. & Millikan, L.

Colour - Industry Checklist Issue 2, 2009

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Publication Date: 
15 Oct 2009
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Changes in vision and colour perception usually start in the 20s and get worse with ageing. Most people over the age of 65 have age-related problems with vision and mobility which may affect their independence. Ageing eyes are slower to adapt to changes in light and often more light is required to identify objects. People with Alzheimer’s disease often have added difficulties. Research suggests that the effective use of colour is one strategy that can be used to assist the visually-impaired person to be independent.

This checklist should be read in conjunction with the HMinfo Clearinghouse document “Industry Factsheet: Using colour and colour contrasts to improve accessibility and safety in the homes of elderly and visually impaired people”

Authored: 
Martin, G & Millikan, L.

Ceiling Hoists - Industry Checklist. Issue 1, 2009

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Publication Date: 
30 Jun 2009
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The purpose of this checklist is to support service providers and tradespeople with regard to the installation of ceiling hoists in the homes of older adults and people with mobility impairment.

It provides a checklist about personal and environmental characteristics to be considered to maximise the usability of ceiling hoists.

Authored: 
Jung, Y. M. & Bridge, C.

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

The Effectiveness of Ceiling Hoists in Transferring People with Disabilities - A systematic review

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Publication Date: 
4 Jun 2009
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This systematic review aimed to investigate the effectiveness of ceiling hoists and the benefits over other handling methods in lifting and transferring people with physical disabilities. This research will assist with the decision-making of potential users in selecting a safe and effective transfer method.

Authored: 
Y. M. Jung & C. Bridge

Industry Checklist:Designing home environments for people with problems with cognition who display aggressive or self-injurious

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Publication Date: 
22 Jan 2008
Authored: 
L.Hodges & C. Bridge

Access VA

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Housing for the 21st century is changing. More than ever, it is necessary to design living space that meets the needs of all people, young, old, short, tall, disabled and able-bodied. There's an exciting design principle called Universal Design that helps achieve this objective. Using Universal Design and applying principles for affordable building techniques results in a product that serves a broad range of people.

This site also provides access to a multimedia CD that demonstrates the principles of universal design, as well as a video presentation and interactive flash program that allows users to navigate through the floor plans of a universally designed home and listen to a video explaining each aspect (this feature may take a while to load).

Designing home environments for people who experience problems with cognition and who display aggressive or self-injurious behav

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Publication Date: 
16 Jan 2008
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There is little specific information pertaining to the design requirements of the physical home environment for people who experience problems with cognition who display aggressive or self-injurious behaviour. A systematic review, guided by the Protocol guidelines for systematic reviews of home modification information to inform best practice (Bridge & Phibbs, 2003) was implemented in this study. An initial literature review was conducted pertaining to the needs of and current design of homes of people who experience problems with cognition who display aggressive or self-injurious behaviour. Nine guidelines have been highlighted to assist in the design of optimum home environments for this population.

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

Smartbuild - Creating healthy, affordable homes for better living

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An opportunity to assist your customers with reliable, objective information… Smarter Homes, a new on-line resource which provides advice on how to make homes warmer, drier, healthier, more comfortable, more affordable and kinder to the environment, is in its final stages of development by the team contracted by the Ministry for the Environment in New Zealand. Smarter Homes will be launched at the end of June.

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