- The railway room is at Scarlet House, near Stroud, Gloucestershire
- Has been designed to look like an old-fashioned steam locomotive
- Features luggage racks, table and opposite-facing seats to mimic a train
- Window replaced with 60 inch TV screen showing footage from real journey
- Project received funds from Dragons Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones
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A care home is taking dementia patients on a trip back in time – with a room transformed into a vintage train carriage.
The railway room at Scarlet House, near Stroud, Gloucestershire, features luggage racks, a table and opposite-facing seats and is designed to look just like an old-fashioned steam locomotive.
A 60-inch TV screen sits where the window should be playing footage from a real journey – meaning ‘passengers’ can watch the English countryside roll by.
The rooms were created by RemPods, a local organisation which makes ‘reminiscence pods’ at different residential homes to improve life for dementia patients.
Each space is designed to look like a scene from days gone by, with other pop-up scenarios including a pub, cinema and a typical 1950s living room.
The organisation received funding from Dragons Den’s Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones after appearing on the show in 2013.
Dementia patients at Scarlet House, Stroud, can now enjoy a room transformed into a vintage train carriage. Residents Sheila Taylor (L), 88, and Edith Mason (R), 85, are pictured
A 60-inch TV screen sits where the window should be playing footage from a real journey. This means ‘passengers’ can watch the English countryside roll by
The room features luggage racks, a table and opposite-facing seats and is designed to look just like an old-fashioned steam locomotive
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DEBORAH MEADEN’S REASON FOR INVESTING
RemPods is a simple product to understand. The investment decision was based on whether or not the concept would be adopted and whether Richard was the right person to present it to the market.
He came over as credible, passionate and clear and with the ‘person’ box ticked, I concentrated on questions around the product and the market.
I was au fait with some great work done by the Design Council on the effect of surroundings on people with Alzheimer’s so I already understood the positive effect the RemPods could have.
I could also see the clear routes to market and what we needED to do..it wasn’t long before my fingers were going and I knew I would make an offer.
In the end Richard accepted a combined offer from Peter and myself…good decision, I say Richard!
Residents are even treated to afternoon tea as they ‘travel’ – served to them by carers acting out the role of train stewards.
The Cotswolds care home also boasts a traditional station waiting area filled with vintage suitcases, posters, signs, tickets and leaflets.
Staff say the nostalgia rooms improve the quality of life for dementia patients, allowing elderly residents to forget their surroundings as they’re whisked away to a bygone era.
Other parts of Scarlet House, which is run by Care UK and has 86 bedrooms, are also adorned with old photographs while the lounges and dining rooms have historic names.
Jim Macleod, customer relations manager, said: ‘The response has been absolutely fantastic. The residents are really enjoying the feature.
‘It is a real experience for their relatives as well. They can come and sit down, have afternoon tea with their loved ones and have a good chat.
‘It brings back memories and has a very calming effect. If someone is quite anxious it is a great place for them to sit with the moving pictures in the background.
The organisation behind the project received funding from Dragons’ Den’s Deborah Meaden (centre) and Peter Jones (right) after appearing on the show in 2013. Other stars pictured are Sarah Willingham (left), Touker Suleyman (second left) and Nick Jenkins (second from right)
The Cotswolds care home also has a traditional station waiting area filled with vintage suitcases, posters, signs, tickets and leaflets
Staff say the nostalgia rooms improve the quality of life for dementia patients, allowing elderly residents to forget their surroundings as they’re whisked away to a bygone era. Sheila and Edith are pictured with Grace
‘We try to make sure the residents feel like it is a very special occasion – it is a treat.
‘The residents start reminiscing about the holidays they used to go on and it can take their minds off things.
‘These sorts of spaces are a great addition to any care home. Anything that evokes memories of times gone by can be really important to someone living with dementia. They can go back in time.’
The rooms were created by RemPods, a local organisation which makes ‘reminiscence pods’ at different residential homes to improve life for dementia patients.
Each space is designed to look like a scene from days gone by, with other pop-up scenarios including a pub, cinema and a typical 1950s living room.
The organisation received funding from Dragons Den’s Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones after appearing on the show in 2013.
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