Published 8th March 2022
The benefits of accessing outdoor spaces and greenery for residents of Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) has been widely explored with a particular focus on interventions involving gardening and inclusion of people living with dementia. For people living in RACF, there can be barriers to accessing outdoor spaces. The most common barriers include the design of the outdoor space and the main building (access points and their usability), safety concerns and staffing issues, weather and access to shelter, and social activities.
Through an environmental audit, staff survey, policy review, and focus groups with residents, family and staff, the investigators will identify barriers at various RACF in accessing and using outdoor spaces.
Collaborators: NARI, St Vincent’s Health Aged Care, Benetas, Lyndoch Living, RMIT, Austin Health, Dementia Australia, Federation University, University of Melbourne
Participating Sites: KT Swinton Hostel, Lyndoch Living; Riverside House, St Vincent’s Health; The Views, Benetas
Project Leader: Kirsten Moore, Senior Research Fellow, MARC
(Material copied from the NARI website)
Source:MARC - Kirsten Moore, 2022, NARI (https://www.nari.net.au/residential-aged-care-outdoor-space)
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