Elderly Care by Design 2010

Elderly Care by Design 2010 is an international symposium and workshop, scheduled to take place on 18 February at London South Bank University in the UK.

Examining how investment in the design of environments for older people, from hospitals to residential facilities, nursing homes and facilities for the end of life, can support independent living, health and wellbeing, the event will be attended by an interdisciplinary mix of researchers and practitioners from government, academia, health and social care providers, and private industry, including:

Architects, designers & health planners
Nursing & care home managers
Charities & elderly support groups
PCT/SHA trust management
General practitioners
Senior community nurses / health visitors
Mental health & dementia specialists
Estates & facilities managers
Directors of health and social services
Service user involvement leads
Product & service suppliers

This event is now over. Presentations can be downloaded by clicking on the link below to 'The Symposium and Workshop Program'. To download the delegate feedback form, click here.

Background and Symposium Objectives

Partners & Supporting Organisations

As populations age, and cost pressures rise, a combination of approaches are needed to support independent living

Click here to read more about our symposium partners, including leading government, public, trade and professional bodies

The Symposium & Workshop Program

Exhibition & Sponsorship

International speakers from Sweden, Finland and the USA are joined by researchers, practitioners and policy makers

Exhibitors and sponsors can engage with the world's foremost interdisciplinary network in the field of design and health

Click on the link for details and directions to the venue at the Keyworth Centre, London South Bank University.