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A wellbeing programme for people living with dementia and their carers
For nearly a decade, our Sensory Palaces programme has enabled people living with dementia and their companions to explore our palaces’ stories and spaces using their senses. Together, we have evidence the positive impact of heritage, storytelling and creativity on participants’ mental health and wellbeing.
We know as the ageing population grows, there is an increased need for programmes that support adults with cognitive impairment and dementia. We want Sensory Palaces to support this audience. Our current programme does not enable us to meet the high demands of requests. We know this will continue unless we rethink our offer.
For this reason, Sensory Palaces will be on a short break from January 2024.
Our team will be hard at work developing a new plan for Sensory Palaces. By spring 2024, we plan to launch a refreshed programme that will enable more people to access our stories and spaces, more independently.
Dementia-friendly sessions
Colours of the palace garden
Date: Tuesday 22nd September. Time: 10:30 - 12:30.
Join artist Amit Vadher for a relaxing creative workshop inspired by the gardens of Kew Palace. Light refreshments will be provided. The session is accessible to wheelchair users.
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Our Sensory Palaces programme offers the chance to explore stories from the palace, participate in fun activities and build social connections for people living with early 'mild' stage dementia and their carers.
Sensory Palaces Programme Evaluation 2018
An evaluation of the benefits for people living with dementia and their carers and the impact of the heritage setting.
Dementia-friendly palaces
We are committed to Historic Royal Palaces being a 'Dementia-friendly' heritage organisation.
We deliver the Alzheimer’s Society’s 'Dementia Friends' information sessions for our staff and volunteers to raise awareness and understanding of the disease so that we are better able to support people living with dementia at our palaces and in our communities. We are members of the Dementia Action Alliance in Richmond.
Dementia-friendly heritage group
We lead the Dementia-friendly heritage group, a peer network comprise of 18 heritage sites across the UK who are committed to developing and sharing dementia-friendly heritage best practice. New contacts are more than welcome!
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