For PZ Crabbehoff, a total plan has been designed for an experience garden for various parts of the outdoor space. For example, an inspiring exercise garden was designed for this care group in the first phase, especially for the department of physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Which, of course, the other residents of the care institution can also enjoy. In the spring of 2020, part of it was replanted, paths have been rebuilt and senior benches and vegetable garden boxes have been added. A section has also been added where animal care and relaxation are central.
Care group Crabbehoff
Care group Crabbehoff has been ready for all people from Dordrecht for years with facilities and services in the field of housing, welfare and care. They offer older and vulnerable people in the Dordrecht area a home. When someone becomes dependent on care, PZC helps with rehabilitation so that they can return to their own home. But when this is no longer possible, they provide a safe and warm home for those who need it. With expert care and support. One of the specializations is small-scale housing for people with dementia.
Design care garden
In order to arrive at a good design of the outdoor space, the first conversations took place in January 2016. This resulted in a complete garden design, specifically aimed at the demand from the care in the field of outdoor movement, experience, smell and color. For healthcare institutions, we are the first to look at the care offered within the organization. And what needs this has for the use of the outdoor space. A combination of different design concepts has been used for this outdoor design. For example, PZ Crabbehof has a specialism in the field of dementia care, so that ‘Down Memory Lane’ in particular proved to be applicable as an establishment concept. However, parts of other design concepts for care are also included in the overall plan.
Outdoor space experience
For colour and scent experience in the garden, Griffin planting and a mini flower meadow have been used. This planting is easy to maintain, but also composed in such a way that these senses excite and evoke memories. And of course, biodiversity has also been taken into account so that it is good for insects such as bees and butterflies. In the exercise and experience garden, various running grounds and altered courses for physiotherapy and occupational therapy have been used. Along the paths there is special seating furniture (e.g. BOERsenior sofas with ergonomic seating). The special exercise devices are used in day treatment, but the devices are designed in such a way that they can also be used unaccompanied.
Accelerated commissioning
In 2020, the outdoor space was further taken care of and additional seating furniture was installed. The paths have been made easier to access and more planting has been laid out with extra limits along the paths and vegetable garden boxes at height. There is also a pétanque court and animal enclosure. All this has been accelerated at the time of the Covid-19 virus, so that the residents, who were not allowed to receive visitors at that time, can still use a nice outdoor space. When the outdoor space was opened, it was immediately gratefully used in the evening, with music and performances in the garden. We are very proud that we have been able to make this possible for the residents of the PZ Crabbehoff. The result is a complete diy, experience and exercise garden for the entire care organization.
Also curious about what our design concepts can mean for your healthcare organization? Contact our colleagues at Zorg: Dennis Hakkaart (Southern Netherlands) or Remco van de Berg (Northern Netherlands) for tailor-made advice or request a quote directly.