Bannockburn Aged
Care Facility

 

Bannockburn, VIC

 

Client: O.C. Health

 

The concept design for this facility was developed using a layered approach to address various issues including accessibility, safety, meaningful activities, sensory stimulation and socialisation. A series of courtyards and a dementia-specific landscape were the brief.

 

Considering that the majority of residents are from rural/farming backgrounds, the design responded to making connections with their rural past.

 

This involved designing the dementia-specific landscape to include reminiscence features like an old tractor, wheelbarrow, garden shed and weather station. Raised garden beds were incorporated for growing produce with an ease of access.

 

A grape vine covered arbour begins a meaningful journey for the residents along a looped path system leading them past the rose garden, butterfly attracting garden to a heritage styled gazebo located to watch the interstate and regional trains rolling past.

 

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• Alwyndor Aged Care
• Bannockburn Aged Care
• Enabling Gardens
• Mary Potter Hospice Healing Garden
• Pennwood Green Aged Care
• Resthaven Craigmore Aged Care
• Resthaven Marion Dementia
• Resthaven Marion Warrawee Garden
• Resthaven Mitcham
• Resthaven Mt Gambier
• Resthaven Paradise
• Resthaven Port Elliot
• St Basils Aged Care Facility
• Star of the Sea
• Understanding Dementia Enabling Landscapes

 

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