South Tyneside Integrated Care Hub

South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust

Bringing local memories indoors

We introduced a series of illustrations by David Jones into a new care unit for people with early, mid, and late-stage dementia. The scheme features a mix of imagery, drawn from local culture, history and traditions.

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All of the drawings have been reproduced on wooden surfaces, bringing non-clinical materials into the environment.

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Some illustrations are manifested on internal windows.

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A series of portraits of local professions occupy wooden fins located in the waiting area.

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Date 2016

Sector Mental Health

Service Elderly Care Unit

Commissioned by Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Turst

Artist Art in Site, David Jones

Users People with dementia