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Photo: The Forest Community Men’s Shed
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Belrose, Australia – The Forest Community Men’s Shed
Community spaces provide an opportunity for people living with dementia to continue engaging in social activities and hobbies. Social activities and programming help animate community spaces and offer ways for everyone to participate.
Challenge: Of all Australians aged 65 or older, about one in 10 develop dementia. People living with dementia, particularly men, face high levels of social isolation.
Solution overview: Dementia Australia partnered with the Australian Men’s Shed association to provide guidance on making existing men’s sheds dementia-inclusive. The men’s sheds provides a woodworking and hobbies workshop facility and drop-in centre for retired and older men, where they can meet and socialise with others while working on creative projects. The sheds offer a space to stay connected while also stimulating the brain.
Solution overview: Dementia Australia partnered with the Australian Men’s Shed association to provide guidance on making existing men’s sheds dementia-inclusive. The men’s sheds provides a woodworking and hobbies workshop facility and drop-in centre for retired and older men, where they can meet and socialise with others while working on creative projects. The sheds offer a space to stay connected while also stimulating the brain.
Relevance to the guidelines
Strategy 1.5 Open spaces
Strategy 3.3 Placemaking