PROMOTION Where is your front door? For many people living with dementia the ability to have free access to outside spaces is essential to their well-being. So why are so many care home residents essentially locked in? THE FRONT DOOR IS THE and domestic animals, and paths THE SIMPLE PLEASURES GARDEN GATE. that allow residents in both of our OF LIFE. When we designed our new two communities to go for a stroll and Fresh air, the sound of birds, the community for people living with visit the community next door. There trickle of water, the colours and the earlier stages of dementia are shady corners and benches, and fragrance of flowers, the dappled we consulted with the experts at generous lawns. In summer many of shade of a big tree, your cat chasing the Dementia Centre at Stirling our activities such as art, live music, the squirrels. Perhaps most of all, the University. One of their principals and Tai Chi take place in the gardens. ability to simply lift your eyes to the horizon and feel part of the world. Why would we ever want to make very interesting observation. "I have Resident safety is often raised as do without these simple pleasures came to visit us to discuss our plans. As we showed him round he made a IS IT SAFE? visited hundreds of care homes, This a reason for restricting access to of life? is the first one where the garden gate the outside spaces and this also Peter de Groot is a principal at Dementia Care concerned us initially. But we Devon which operates the Cottage and Lodge is the front door". found that with thoughtful design a Rose Lodge, two smal communities for people ving with Dementie TOP 20 THE GARDENS AT ROSE LODGE. and appropriate staffing levels our At Rose Lodge our residents have residents are perfectly able to use access to the gardens. There are the gardens safely. Some of our more generous terraces just outside the active residents use the garden lounges, an allotment garden with independently while others use them raised beds, a fish pond, dove cotes safely with the support of carers. dsdc Gold Award CAREHOME GROUP home ou Rose Lodge, 2 Isca Road, Exmouth, Devon EX8 2EZ CareQuality Outstanding Commission 01395 227071 + www.roselodgecarehome.co.uk 2016 Blog & dementia info: www.dementiacaredevon.co.uk PROMOTION Where is your front door? For many people living with dementia the ability to have free access to outside spaces is essential to their well-being. So why are so many care home residents essentially locked in? THE FRONT DOOR IS THE and domestic animals, and paths THE SIMPLE PLEASURES GARDEN GATE. that allow residents in both of our OF LIFE. When we designed our new two communities to go for a stroll and Fresh air, the sound of birds, the community for people living with visit the community next door. There trickle of water, the colours and the earlier stages of dementia are shady corners and benches, and fragrance of flowers, the dappled we consulted with the experts at generous lawns. In summer many of shade of a big tree, your cat chasing the Dementia Centre at Stirling our activities such as art, live music, the squirrels. Perhaps most of all, the University. One of their principals and Tai Chi take place in the gardens. ability to simply lift your eyes to the horizon and feel part of the world. Why would we ever want to make very interesting observation. "I have Resident safety is often raised as do without these simple pleasures came to visit us to discuss our plans. As we showed him round he made a IS IT SAFE? visited hundreds of care homes, This a reason for restricting access to of life? is the first one where the garden gate the outside spaces and this also Peter de Groot is a principal at Dementia Care concerned us initially. But we Devon which operates the Cottage and Lodge is the front door". found that with thoughtful design a Rose Lodge, two smal communities for people ving with Dementie TOP 20 THE GARDENS AT ROSE LODGE. and appropriate staffing levels our At Rose Lodge our residents have residents are perfectly able to use access to the gardens. There are the gardens safely. Some of our more generous terraces just outside the active residents use the garden lounges, an allotment garden with independently while others use them raised beds, a fish pond, dove cotes safely with the support of carers. dsdc Gold Award CAREHOME GROUP home ou Rose Lodge, 2 Isca Road, Exmouth, Devon EX8 2EZ CareQuality Outstanding Commission 01395 227071 + www.roselodgecarehome.co.uk 2016 Blog & dementia info: www.dementiacaredevon.co.uk