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Karen Romeril Karen Romeril

The Neighbourhood Street

A lively street scene that allows residents in Memory Care to feel like they are part of this community.

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Laundry Activity Backdrop Karen Romeril Laundry Activity Backdrop Karen Romeril

Laundry Day Backdrop

“Purposeful activities” such as everyday household chores can be beneficial for their residents-in-care, living with a form of dementia. To support this activity, Creative Art Co has created a series of images (wall wraps) that will support the “cueing” of residents who may struggle to stay on task. This backdrop includes images of a washer and dryer, shelves containing laundry products, laundry baskets with towels and iron, an ironing board, a window showing hanging clothes, and finally a sign indicating “Laundry Day” with a retro-depiction of laundry tasks being performed. Care homes may then make their own arrangements according to the space they have available.

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Memory Care Murals Karen Romeril Memory Care Murals Karen Romeril

Beach Therapy!

Our Client in administration of this new Adult Day Centre was looking for a particular theme for her main recreation area. This is an open concept room, so the imagery had to “agree” and who doesn’t like a day at the beach? The visuals alone can take the chill off a winter day or enhance and complement the sun of the summer. Here the feeling is always warm and inviting!

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Karen Romeril Karen Romeril

Entranceways

Entrance doors to Memory and Long Term Care communities for the look and feel of home.

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Nursery Backdrop wraps Karen Romeril Nursery Backdrop wraps Karen Romeril

Nursery Backdrop

A “backdrop” that supports “baby doll therapy” and child care activities , such as clothes folding, knitting, reminiscing and story telling can keep residents involved for longer periods of time. The comforting “homelike” atmosphere is perfect for recalling those happy early memories of baby care and family life.

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Tub and Shower Room Decor Karen Romeril Tub and Shower Room Decor Karen Romeril

Designing for Dementia

Tub Rooms in Hospitals and Long Term Care facilities are designed for efficient and safe function, as they should be.  However, the equipment - lifts, extra-sized tubs with hoses and dials - as necessary as they are, can be intimidating and unfamiliar to the patient/resident.  Add to this the complication of dementia which often causes a person to be disoriented as to time and location and it is no wonder that many are averse to bath time.

With this in mind, we have designed a number of "wall wraps" on a durable, laminated (but non-glare) material with imagery that offers the "look and feel" of home.

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