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3 ways to design a dementia-friendly garden
The secret is variety, so make sure you have plenty of different species available for them to plant and interact with.

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jul 30, 20193 min read
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8. What do high performing homes do differently?
... everyone encircled the resident in what appeared to be a ‘ring of care’ with the resident at the very heart of every activity, decision

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jul 18, 20195 min read
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7. The Open Door Policy explored
‘Does your home have an open door policy?’ This is often one of our first questions when visiting a care setting to which most reply ‘yes’

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jun 10, 20194 min read
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Blog 6: Telephone Boxes, Bus Stops, Taxis and Tractors: useful features or gimmicks?
The internet has been an amazing thing: it’s allowed us to find out so much more about the world we live in, to connect with people far ...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
May 9, 20195 min read
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Blog 5: It’s amazing what you can discover in the garden… about your residents!
Intro to the series: In this monthly series we explore ways to make the most of the outside spaces around your care setting and help your...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Apr 18, 20196 min read
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Blog 4 ‘We need a sensory garden!’
Intro to the series In this monthly series we explore ways to make the most of the outside spaces around your care setting and help your...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Mar 4, 20195 min read
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Blog 3:The Garden Can Be Used On Most Days Of The Year
In this monthly series we explore ways to make the most of the outside spaces around your care setting and help your residents benefit...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 25, 20194 min read
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Stepping Outside with Step Change Design - part 2
Intro to the series In this monthly series we will be exploring ways to make the most of the outside spaces around your care setting and...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 10, 20187 min read
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Eye-catching Garden Wall Art Project
Residents at Bradley Manor have unveiled their Linking Generations Garden Wall Art project which was completed last week. The project was...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 6, 20183 min read
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Stepping Outside with Step Change Design - part 1
Intro to the series In this monthly series we will be exploring ways to make the most of your care setting garden and help your residents...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 12, 20184 min read
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“Why aren’t care home gardens used more actively?”
“Why aren’t care home gardens used more actively?” This was the deceptively simple question that we asked ourselves back in 2013. We...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Oct 10, 20184 min read
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