Ward Landscape Healthcare Brochure 2015

WARD LANDSCAPE 2015 HEALTHCARE BROCHURE

WARD LANDSCAPE



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An Introduction 4

The Benefits 6

Highfield Nursing Home 8

St Mary’s Lodge Court 10

Minster Grange Care Home 14

Waverley Grange 16

Stisted Hall 18

Get In Touch 20

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Ward’s Landscape Architecture team provide key knowledge and expertise to achieve high quality external landscape environments.

Our experienced team provide a professional design service for a range of landscape schemes including public realm, residential landscapes, care home environments, roof terraces and domestic scale projects. This brochure has been created to give you an overview of our work within the Healthcare Sector.

INTRODUCINGWARD LANDSCAPE


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FOR MANY FAMILIES, THE EXTERNAL SPACE IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR WHEN CHOOSING ACCOMMODATION FOR ELDERLY RELATIVES

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Promote calmnessGardens should be soothing and healing places, bringing calm to the people engaging with them.

Prevent boredomBeing out in the garden doing any garden-based activity, which can range from physical activities such as gardening or more relaxing activities such as sitting reading or watching the wildlife can help to prevent boredom.

Reduce aggression and stressApproximately 80% of people with dementia can become aggressive. Allowing free access into garden spaces can help to keep people calm.

Boost oxygen levelsEncouraging people out into the garden will help to increase their oxygen levels by breathing in the fresh air.

Provide exercise and help maintain balance and coordination Taking part in garden-based activities, boosting strength and stamina and improving fine motor skills, improving the appetite and helping sleep.

Helping to maintain memory and cognitive functioningEncouraging people to nurture plants and wildlife helping their understanding, reasoning and perception.

Helping people to reminiscenceBeing out in the garden and taking part in garden-based activities can help people reminisce about the past.

Improve social interactionThrough the layout of garden spaces, which encourage communal activities, will help to retain or improve social interaction skills.

THE BENEFITSLANDSCAPES IN HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS

Secure garden areas for care and dementia residents are a key aspect of a caring environment.

Our holistic approach has provided carefully considered design solutions which aim to address the following key elements:

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HIGHFIELD NURSING HOMESAFFRON WALDEN

Highfield Nursing Home offers a restful, sensory garden within the outdoor courtyard of the single storey home.

A large water fountain creates gentle sound, climbing clematis and honeysuckle create fragrant sheltered walkways, and bird feeders and on-looking seating create a perfect space to absorb the movements of nature.

The landscape works supported the design by the architectural team for the care home building, resulting in a balanced environment providing the highest standards of care inside and out.


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Landscape design carried out included the creation of informal private patios, large communal seating and activity areas, all of which provide a multifunctional garden with high amenity value.

The landscape has been designed to provide level wonder paths, suitable for wheelchair access, with stopping points along the way.

Other features include a well lit garden at night, water features and a formal ‘grow your own’ garden of herbs and vegetables.These works supported the Architectural teams building design. Working together we created a harmonious environment for residents.

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Minster Grange care home provides residential and nursing care for 73 elderly residents who may be frail or living with age related dementia. Additionally there are 10 beds for younger persons with physical disabilities.

With this in mind, the landscape team created an outdoor space suitable for various ages and abilities.

In order for residents to use their garden safely and securely, adequate boundaries were included, as well as interesting activity areas, providing opportunity for daily outdoor activity.

The spacious gardens were carefully planned to be fully accessible to all residents. Plenty of seating areas offer residents pleasant spaces to relax and enjoy the calm and tranquil gardens.

MINSTER GRANGE CARE HOMEYORK


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WAVERLEY GRANGEFARNHAM

Waverley Grange, a purpose built care home, owned and managed by Bupa, is located in Farnham on the North Downs.

The home is set on a particularly sensitive site as it is situated in a woodland area which includes several protected trees.

A lot of considerations were taken into account to ensure that the team produced a suitable and complimentary landscaping scheme for the 54 bed Arts and Crafts style Care Home.

The landscape provides a non institutional setting which is comfortable and welcoming.


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STISTED HALLESSEX

A full landscaping scheme was required as part of the works to the Stisted Hall Care Home in Essex, owned and maintained by the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institute.

The team were commissioned to transform the unused curtilage of the Dementia Wing from a neglected rubble courtyard, to a stimulating activity garden designed for residents living with dementia.

Several of the existing garden features were retained and an inclusive, nostalgic garden was formed around these to create new activity areas, sheltered seating and the introduction of fragrance to promote memory and colourful vibrant plant species to fill the garden with colour and life.

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A LITTLE ABOUT US

GET IN TOUCH!

Landscape design is rooted in an understanding of how the environment works and what makes each place unique. It is a blend of science, art, vision and thought.

Ward Landscape division offers both landscape architecture and urban design services.

We are equipped to take a project from inception through to completion, providing a range of services, that can be adapted to suit individual projects.

To find out more about us, please get in touch.

• Site Analysis• Site Planning • Impact Assessment• Detailed Design• Contract Administration

WARD CONSULTING YORK Rievaulx House, 1 St Mary’s Court, York, YO24 1AH. UK.

www.wardac.co.uk/landscape+44 (0) 1904 544 [email protected]

WARD CONSULTING WARRINGTON Patten House, 49 Wilson Patten Street, Warrington, WA1 1PG. UK.

www.wardac.co.uk/landscape+44 (0) 1925 444 [email protected]

WARD CONSULTING LONDON Cardinal Point, Park Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RE www.wardac.co.uk/landscape+44 (0)1923 432 [email protected]


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