Dementia-friendly Environment | Dementia Friends Hong Kong

Dementia-friendly Environment

Dementia-friendly Environment

What is dementia-friendly environment?

A dementia-friendly environment enables the people living with dementia and their families to be empowered, supported and socially included; being empowered and their full potential are being recognized.

Everyone’s participation is crucial in making Hong Kong a dementia-friendly environment.
Let us see what dementia-friendly acts can be taken in the following scenarios:

(Click the flowers below to see the potential issues faced by people living with dementia)

Fast-food Restaurant

Residential Building Lobby

Problem on ordering food

Pick up someone's food by mistake

Repeatedly asked for something

Payment problem

Payment methods

Queueing problems

Get on the wrong bus

Payment methods

Orientation problem

When to get off

Invalid passbook

Forgotten previous transaction

Difficulties in handling account

Forgotten savings account balance

Repeated transactions

Seasoning problems

Turn off when not in use

Over-purchasing

Time confusion

Wrongly placed stuffs

Repeated acts

Wandering

Forgotten address

Inappropriate timing

Inappropriate dressing

Fast-food Restaurant

Problem on ordering food Pick up someone's food by mistake Repeatedly asked for something Payment problem Payment methods

Bus Station

Queueing problems Get on the wrong bus Payment methods Orientation problem When to get off

Bank

Invalid passbook Forgotten previous transaction Difficulties in handling account Forgotten savings account balance Repeated transactions

Kitchen

Seasoning problems Turn off when not in use Over-purchasing Time confusion Wrongly placed stuffs

Residential Building Lobby

Repeated acts Wandering Forgotten address Inappropriate timing Inappropriate dressing