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Hinchingbrooke Hospital continue their mission to improve facilities by making them more dementia friendly. New blue doors have been fitted to the toilet facilities in Daisy Ward, the Day Surgery Unit, to help improve the experience for people living with dementia, and their carers.

“Blue is known to be one of the last colours to leave our sight as it deteriorates” says Alison Gray, Dementia Specialist Nurse. “So not only will the blue doors help a person living with dementia make sense of the world around them, it will also help people with delirium, sight problems or frail older people.”

The doors were installed thanks to a generous charitable donation from a resident in Huntingdon who wanted to support the development of more dementia-friendly environments and purchase new aids for patients and staff to use. Previously blue doors in the inpatient and public areas were installed at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

“Transforming our clinical environments into dementia-friendly spaces will have maximum impact on the health and wellbeing of our patients, both mentally and physically,” says Alison. “Their immediate surroundings can make all the difference to their quality of life.

We are extremely grateful to the donor and also our hospital Facilities Team who installed the doors.”

Photo description: Laura Thompson, Daisy Ward Sister, Joyce Newson, Facilities & Alison Gray, Specialist Dementia Nurse