These are a few of the many businesses, organisations, and charities which have been awarded. To see all, please click on the Dementia Inclusive Businesses and Organisations - Awarded tab below
Dementia Inclusive Greenwich is expanding - why not join? Join the growing number of businesses and organisations making Greenwich a dementia inclusive borough to live, learn, work and visit. Benefits:
To join or for more info contact dementia@royalgreenwich.gov.uk |
Dementia Inclusive Businesses and Organisations - Awarded
Awarded: |
Awarded May 2018 |
Awarded May 2020 Greenwich Office Awarded 2018 Blackheath Office |
St James Pharmacy Woolwich Awarded May 2018 |
Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Awarded May 2018 |
artFix – life as art - Cafe in Woolwich Awarded May 2018 artFix - life as art - Cafe in Greenwich Awarded May 2020 |
Awarded May 2018 |
Awarded May 2019 |
Awarded May 2019 |
For people with dementia & those who support them. Awarded November 2018 |
National Maritime Museum Greenwich Awarded May 2019 |
Shrewsbury House Community Centre Shooters Hill Awarded June 2019 |
Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice Awarded May 2019 |
Royal Greenwich Trading Standards Awarded September 2019 |
Awarded May 2020 |
Clockhouse Community Centre Woolwich Awarded May 2020 |
Awarded May 2020 |
Awarded May 2020 |
GWest Community Centre Greenwich Awarded May 2020 |
BLG Mind (Greenwich branch) |
Awarded March 2021 |
Awarded March 2022 |
Awarded March 2022 |
Queen's House part of Royal Museums Greenwich Awarded March 2022 |
Awarded May 2023 |
Awarded May 2023 |
Greenwich Volcare carers support and respite Awarded May 2023 |
Awarded May 2023 |
Woolwich Common Community Centre GCDA Awarded May 2023 |
Awarded May 2023 |
Awarded May 2023 |
Dementia Inclusive Businesses and Organisations - Working Towards
How to become part of this initiative?
We can work with you to build on your existing good customer care practices to adapt your services/environments to be more dementia inclusive. For more info contact:
Angelika Welzel-Connolly - Dementia Action Coordinator
Telephone: 0208 921 8533
Why should I be part of this movement?
- Attract more customers and increase customer and staff satisfaction
- Have a business that is an understanding place for people with dementia
- Receive free Dementia Awareness training for staff
- Get Borough wide and national dementia inclusive environment recognition
- Receive a window sticker to indicate service is Dementia Aware
What is a dementia inclusive environment?
A dementia inclusive environment is not only the built, physical environment but also the social environment. All three are equally vital to the wellbeing of the person living with dementia and their carer.
The built/physical environments include outside and inside spaces such as cafes, gardens, waiting rooms, public areas. An inclusive environment can be achieved by increasing the level of natural light, colour contrast interior design, good clear signage, and easy physical access.
The social environment are spaces for interaction, for example, providing enough comfortable spaces for both relatives and the person with dementia to interact, having a quiet area if people find it difficult to deal with a lot of noise and staff being patient and talking clearly can all contribute to living better with dementia.
To learn more about good dementia design click on the following link to The Dementia Centre.
Why do we need a dementia inclusive environment?
Our ageing population is growing so is the need for physical and social adaptations and services. We might find it difficult to act quickly or make a decision; therefore more relaxed cash register lanes and patient staff could make a significant difference to a person living with dementia and their carers’ life. A dementia inclusive environment is inclusive for all.