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Dr. Chalfont creates therapeutic care environments for people with
dementia, especially designed to provide the benefits of nature and
the outdoors. His design philosophy promotes activity with meaning
and purpose, for rehabilitation and wellbeing, regardless of
disability or impairment. His landscapes are normal, familiar
garden spaces that inspire, and entice residents and staff outside.
Designs are informed by time spent understanding daily life in care
environments. He works with staff, families and management to
improve the quality of care through training, support and enhancing
the physical environment. By integrating the design of landscape
and architecture, his designs enable optimal use of both indoors
and outdoors for connection to nature. Built projects include day
care, residential care, nursing care and hospital settings. Dr.
Chalfont is published and acknowledged internationally for his
expertise on design and his efforts to evolve care practice and
management. His book "Design for Nature in Dementia Care" (Jessica
Kingsley, 2008) was recently translated as "Naturgestutzte
Therapie" (Huber, 2010) for therapeutic horticulture practice in
Germany. www.chalfontdesign.com
Maintaining a connection to nature is increasingly recognised as an
important component of caring for a person with dementia. The
benefits of connecting the subjective experience of dementia
sufferers with their physical environment include sensory
stimulation and enhanced cognitive, psychological and physical
well-being, as well as improved behaviour management. approach to
caring for dementia sufferers by considering their emotional,
psychological and spiritual well-being. The book provides
comprehensive examples of the wide range of ways a person can
connect to nature through indoor and outdoor activities, elements
and environments, such as caring for house plants and pets,
gardening and cooking, practising handicrafts and domestic chores,
and offers solutions and insights to a professional understanding
of the design of buildings and landscapes. psychology, neurology,
architecture, nursing and dementia care practice, and spells out
practical ways in which care providers and design professionals can
design for nature in dementia care.
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