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cial events and trips can thus be
seen by families and this makes
the residents feel like celebrities.
The organisation also offers memory
loss assistive programs, in addition to
art and craft programmes, which have
been well received. All the corridors
have CCTV cameras so staff can ob-
serve unusual movements, especially
at night should one accidently wander
or fall. The corridors and dining rooms
are colour coordinated so the care re-
cipients can easily find and recognise
their living area and make their way to
and from activity room independent-
ly. The care recipients’ front door is
painted The colours in which the front
doors are painted, the listed name
and number all ensure that residents
easily recognise their own room.
Brown says gardening has also pro-
vided a strong sense of pride. “We’ve
introduced a raised garden where
care recipients can plant strawber-
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