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Embracing Change: How a Local Business Champions Dementia Awareness
In the heart of the Scottish Central Belt in Dunblane, a dynamic estate and letting agency is redefining what it means to be a community-focused business. Cathedral City Estates is led by Markus and Gemma who have been married for twenty years, and they want to make an impact for their community members who live with dementia.
University of Stirling works with housing association to bring dementia awareness into the home
A leading Scottish housing association and the University of Stirling are working together to bring dementia awareness into care at home.
Advanced Dementia Training with University of Stirling Elevates Care at the Future Care Group
Senior Dementia Consultant Dave Wilson-Wynne from the University of Stirling recently led an intensive day of Advanced Dementia Training for a select group of Lifestyle Leads and senior management from the Future Care Group, renowned specialists in dementia residential care.
Glendale Cottage: The Harmless House
Join us as we explore Glendale Cottage: The Harmless House. This video captures the aspirations and design of the first DSDC EADDAT Gold Awarded Domestic Environment.
Bowbrook Dementia Specialist Residential Care Home Achieves DSDC Gold Award for Dementia-Friendly Design
We are all stakeholders in ageing – especially as people live longer. In a remarkable step towards a more dementia-friendly society, Bowbrook Residential Care Home has achieved the DSDC Gold Award.
Here are five reasons why Bowbrook is at the forefront of dementia-friendly design:
DSDC Chief Architect receives Churchill Fellowship to travel to Fukuoka, Japan
In 2019, DSDC Chief Architect Lesley Palmer received a Churchill Fellowship with the purpose to study, record, and catalogue the built environment and healthy ageing projects in Fukuoka, Japan.
Lesley’s Fellowship spotlights the importance of international collaboration when working with ageing and dementia. Through her travels, we are shown a new perspective on dementia friendly design and reminded why different cultures may need different solutions.
Scottish Borders Council works with University of Stirling on dementia-friendly care village
Members from Scottish Borders Council have visited University of Stirling dementia design experts to explore options for the region’s new Tweedbank care village.
Cinderford Medical Centre
Congratulations to Cinderford Medical Centre who have achieved a silver award through DSDC’s Design Audit Accreditation. Cinderford is the first GP practice to receive an award.
EADDAT awards for Mitsukaido Sakura Hospital, Japan
Congratulations to Mitsukaido Sakura Hospital for receiving two awards through DSDC’s formal audit accrediation - Environments for Ageing and Dementia Design Assessment Tool (EADDAT).
Gold for Norba Court
Congratulations to Norba Court, London, who have received a Gold Audit Accreditation from DSDC.
Design training in Japan
Last month DSDC delivered design training for Tokyu E-Life Design Inc. & Mediva Inc., in Japan. The design training followed DSDC input into two projects developed by the Japanese organisations.