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Date
31 August 2020
Brian Draper speaks with Richard Fleming who has been a strong advocate for improving the environments of institutions for the care of older people since his ground breaking work in co-designing the Confused and Disturbed Elderly (CADE) units in NSW in the 1980s. Subsequent work includes researching design principles in nursing homes and hospitals and the development of training programs for aged care workers.
Professor Richard Fleming
Richard Fleming B.Tech (Hons), Dip.Clin.Psy., PhD trained as a clinical psychologist in London and occupied the positions of Head of Psychology, Kenmore Hospital and Regional Coordinator of Mental Health Services in the SE Region of NSW between 1979 and 1992. Founding Director of HammondCare’s Dementia Centre 1995 – 2010. Professorial Fellow in the University of Wollongong 2010-2019 where he was the Executive Director of the Dementia Training Study Centre and Dementia Training Australia. Currently Honorary Professorial Fellow in the University of Wollongong specialising in environmental design for people living with dementia.
Richard Fleming B.Tech (Hons), Dip.Clin.Psy., PhD trained as a clinical psychologist in London and occupied the positions of Head of Psychology, Kenmore Hospital and Regional Coordinator of Mental Health Services in the SE Region of NSW between 1979 and 1992. Founding Director of HammondCare’s Dementia Centre 1995 – 2010. Professorial Fellow in the University of Wollongong 2010-2019 where he was the Executive Director of the Dementia Training Study Centre and Dementia Training Australia. Currently Honorary Professorial Fellow in the University of Wollongong specialising in environmental design for people living with dementia.
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