Design for an aging population
By considering the changes that happen to us when we age and careful thought in the contents of the brief, we can produce interiors and environments that can enhance the experience of residents in our Care Homes. In this webinar we discuss those changes and the various ways to produce good interiors.
Learning Outcomes
- The physical and cognitive changes that occur when ageing
- What are the aims when designing for this sector
- Safety and security
- How to approach the project – what should be included in the brief
Meet our Experts
Jenny is a senior occupational therapist. She qualified in 1997 and completed her MSc in Neuro-rehabilitation in 2007. She has worked in Neurological Rehabilitation at the Battle Hospital in Reading, and the Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre in Oxford which became part of the Oxford Centre for Enablement in 2000. She moved into the Specialist Disability Service at the OCE from where she joined the Oxford MND Centre in January 2007.
Since August 2009 Jenny has been funded full-time by the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association to develop NHS wheelchair services across the UK, to improve wheelchair provision for people living with MND.
Gilly started Koubou Interiors in 2004, she has been CPD Director for the BIID and was Past President 2018-2019. Gilly also speaks at various events about designing for the ageing population, especially focusing on design constraints imposed by dementia and other disabilities.
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