Tuesday, 11 Jul 2017 11:21 GMT The sensory garden’s swing sign donated by Sign Build Sign Build, which specialises in producing signs for the housebuilder industry, were part of the project that will help patients suffering with dementia. Alongside the garden, there is also a suite that allows the patients to take part in arts and crafts. The students, who were undergraduates that were on work placements with Redrow, were not given any money for the project, and instead had to contact firms that were willing to help for free. Sign Build were the company that offered its services to the project, by providing a number of swing and banner signage for the sensory garden. Director at Sign Build, Mark Cowin, says: “When we were approached by the Redrow team, we didn’t hesitate in getting involved. The cause is magnificent; a sensory garden can be priceless area and the facility is first class” “The cause is magnificent; a sensory garden can be priceless area and the facility is first class. “As a company, we provide ourselves in assisting causes, anywhere we can help and get involved, we’ll look to, particularly for projects like the sensory garden.” The facilities will aim to stimulate the dementia patients, by interacting with all five senses—taste, touch, sound, smell, and sight. An effect of dementia is losing interest in activities that were once a favourite, and the sensory garden aims to the inspire the patients, and add joy back into their lives If you have an interesting story or a view on this news, then please e-mail Follow Genevieve on:
Undergrad students on work placements with Redrow were involved in a project to provide facilities to stimulate dementia patients at Deeside Community Hospital in North Wales. The students were not given any money for the project, but instead had to contact firms that would help for free to create a sensory garden and an art and craft suite. Sign Build, which produces signs for the house builder industry, was one of the firms that got involved in the project.