Unity Design, Inc

In 2011, we lost my Grandmother to her long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. With her diagnosis, I longed for ways to help her preserve abilities and continue to live in a meaningful way. This is why I have found it so rewarding to connect with businesses and organizations devoted to dementia research and improving the lives of elders living with cognitive decline.

MISSION

DESIGN FOR AGING & DEMENTIA

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Office: 440 526 9688

Montessori for Elder and Dementia Care book by Jennifer Brush
Montessori for Elder and Dementia Care book by Jennifer Brush

Brush Development

We have partnered with Brush Development on Aging & Dementia related projects for over 20 years. Books, branding, brochures, training manuals and materials, websites, wayfinding signage systems, research grants and studies, and everything in between.

 

Pictured: Montessori for Elder and Dementia Care book, logo, and Brush Development website.

www.brushdevelopment.com

Brush Development logo
Brush Development website
The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health trade show banner
The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health website The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health website

The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health

We have worked with The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health on countless strategies to help elders and people with dementia find more joy and purpose in daily living. Tip sheets, manuals, e-newsletters, and a website bursting with information and resources.

 

Pictured: Trade show banner, OCFCH website, dementia Quick TIps sheets.

www.ocfch.org

Quick TIps sheets
Quick TIps sheets
Environment & Communication Assessment Toolkit for Dementia Care
grant materials – brochure and RFP packet
Green House Design Manual

IDEAS Institute / Ideas, Inc.

We have partnered with IDEAS on Aging & Dementia related projects for over 20 years. Books, branding, brochures, training manuals and materials, websites, wayfinding signage systems, research grants and studies, and everything in between.

 

Pictured: Environment & Communication Assessment Toolkit for Dementia Care, grant materials, Green House Design Manual, logo, and IDEAS for a Better Visit book.

IDEAS Institute logo
IDEAS for a Better Visit book

Díaz Bras, Language & Memory Services

We worked with Lillian Díaz-Bras, the first AMI Certified Guide for Aging and Dementia in Puerto Rico, to design a website reflective of her energy and philosophies to help the aging population and those with cognitive decline.

 

Pictured: Website

www.diazbras.com

Díaz Bras, Language & Memory Services website Díaz Bras, Language & Memory Services website

Grand Valley State University

We worked with a fantastic team of experts, facilitated by Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on a grant that demonstrated the benefits of wayfinding signage in settings where people with dementia reside.

 

Pictured: Wayfinding Signage

Wayfinding Signage for Dementia
Wayfinding Signage for Dementia
Wayfinding Signage for Dementia – Directional Signage
Wayfinding Signage for Dementia – Elevator Directory Sign

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Developing a Signage System that Supports Wayfinding and Independence for Persons with Dementia

Canadian Nursing Home, Spring 2015

Unity Design designs Dementia Wayfinding System.