What can my organisation do?
Have information on local suppliers and providers to assist with needed resources or modifications to the home.
When designing or redesigning aged care spaces, create a homelike environment with:
- adequate general lighting
- low or minimal background noise
- temperature control
- colour contrast
- access to views of nature, and/or gardens/natural spaces
- visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory stimuli to stimulate or comfort a person
- technological aids for people with cognitive impairment to orient themselves and not wander from a safe environment
- the ability for a person to personalise their space.
Have information on local suppliers and providers to assist with needed resources or modifications to the home.