Handbook
Environmental Design Resources Handbook
This collection of resources can support those who wish to improve environments for people living with dementia. This handbook contains the full suite of resources that are utilised for DTA’s Environments Consultancy.
We introduce the reader to a systematic way of looking at the built environment and provide a number of tools that guide the user to an understanding of what needs to be changed, and how the change might be accomplished.
Within the suite of resources we provide information and background on the key design principles, plus assessment tools specific to residential, acute and indigenous settings. Also included is an updated handbook and tool on the systematic framework for reviewing public and commercial buildings.
This handbook consists of a suite of 7 resources. Access the individual resources below:
Full Handbook
Combined Suite of Environmental Design Handbooks
The Environmental Design Resources Handbook is also available to download as one large file.
Full HandbookPDF | File size: 26.7 MBIndividual Resources
Resource 1
Introduction. Using The Built Environment To create comprehensible manageable and meaningful environments for people with dementia.
Handbook 1PDF | File size: 1 MB
Resource 2
Applying the key design principles in environments for people with dementia.
Handbook 2PDF | File size: 5MB
Resource 4
Environmental Assessment Tool – Higher Care (EAT-HC) Handbook.
Handbook 4PDF | File size: 3MB
Resource 5
Dementia Friendly Community – Environmental Assessment Tool (DFC-EAT)
Handbook.
Resource 7
Environmental Assessment Tool – Acute Care (EAT-AC) Handbook.
Handbook 7PDF | File size: 6.6MB