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Dementia care in Australia

Catherine Heal, Dip App Sc, Nursing, RN, CGN

Wesley Gardens Aged Persons Centre, Belrose, New South Wales, Australia.

Bruce Taylor, B Arch, ML Arch, (NSW), FRAIA, AAILA

Bruce Taylor Architect Pty. Ltd., Northbridge, New South Wales, Australia.

Australia is like many other industrialized countries facing an aging population, and consequently, increased numbers of persons with dementia. At Wesley Gardens for Aged Persons in Belrose, Australia, dementia services matured to fit the needs of residents aging in place. Dementia-specific hostel services evolved into a need for a dementia-specific nursing home services. To meet this need, physical, programmatic, and care services were designed to maintain an active lifestyle within the limitations of each individual's illness.

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 13, No. 1, 40-45 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/153331759801300107


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