de Fiddes are excited to introduce you to our new blog page! This is a place where we plan to share our thoughts and reviews on design, architecture, products and the latest cutting edge research.
Our team will be posting regularly on de Fiddes projects, review new and exciting innovations, pass on to you the latest education, share and promote notes of inspiration and show you some fabulous photos from our interior fit outs. Keep up to date on latest products in the market, articles of interest and research findings from our Managing Director, Debbie de Fiddes.
Our blog will not only be an example of what keeps the team at de Fiddes committed to being at the forefront of innovation but a fun place to collect and seek ideas, advice for all things design and even just to share whatever is on our minds.
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Stimulating activities come in all shapes and sizes. Virtual Reality is all the rage right now and it’s positives for aged care includes conversation starters, movement, memory and exploration. We have found a great headset with specialised content for aged care from an Australian company - NeuronsVR.
Read MoreFor good or for bad, Social Media is here to stay. As the number of elderly using social platforms continues to rise so too does our interest in its use within aged care. How can organisations use social media and how can we use it to spread a positive message about ageing?
Listen to find out as Deb explores Social Media, Tiktok and its use in Aged Care in the latest Deb Talk.
With Covid and the flu going around it was only a matter of time before we had to rest and recover. With everything going on we thought we would make this edition of inKIND light-hearted and whimsical for the end of Financial Year. So we have gathered our favourite TikToks from people over 80 on a range of topics.
Read MoreAt de Fiddes wellness is of great importance. However what wellness looks like in aged care is a little different. Traditional exercise and gyms may not be accessible.
That’s where Sound Therapy comes in. Sound therapy can range from recordings like guided meditations, to beta waves for focus and singing bowls for relaxation.
One wellness tool that caught our eye is the DreamPad Pillow.
Covid has definitely taught us how important it is to have people around us that support us in every way and so this month we would like to focus on an integral member of the de Fiddes family. Vanessa Levi who has been with de Fiddes for 11 years recently under went Cochlear implant surgery! Read her account.
Read MoreOur theme this month is ‘identity’ so how does that translate into product or design in a residential aged care facility?
At de Fiddes Design we look at it from two aspects - how do you design spaces that identify with so many different residents living under one roof? Secondly, what type of product can be offered to help with identity or personalisation?
Read MoreWearable technology is certainly becoming a way of life. We have headsets to treat depression, scarfs to protect us from air pollution and now we have sunglasses from Bose that bring a whole new level of entertainment to immersive audio.
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