Every so often I am moved to tears by a television programme. Rather embarrassingly one such occasion was back in 2001 watching “Walking with Dinosaurs” where the female Tyrannosaurus abandons… read more →
The product development team at Camira Fabrics have conducted a market survey to delve further into understanding the role and importance of textiles within a care home environment? They asked Jacqui… read more →
Encouraging people with dementia to live in their own home as long as possible is important. They will be familiar with their surroundings and as their condition develops not trying… read more →
Having worked with furniture supplier Shackletons on a dementia friendly design for a new build care home in Dorest, HomeSmiths are featured on pages 13-15 of January’s issue of Mental Health… read more →
Jacqui was thrilled to be interviewed by RNIB for the launch of her guide with Thomas Pocklington Trust, ‘Homes and living spaces for people with sight loss: a guide for… read more →
Designing for people with sight loss is all about creating spaces that promote confidence and independent living. Bedroom designs should enable a person with a visual impairment to care for… read more →
Designing for people with sight loss centres around creating safe living environments which are easy to navigate and encourage independent living. Bathrooms present a number of challenges to a person… read more →
Walking into the kitchen to prepare a meal or make a hot drink is a daily occurrence for most of us. It is part of our routine and something we… read more →
Designing living spaces starts with understanding how people use them. Designers will consider how their client lives, the optimum layout and storage provision to meet their needs and how lighting… read more →
Getting in and out of your home safely and easily is something that most of us take for granted. I did until losing the sight in my left eye a… read more →