Design and Visual Support for Older People and Individuals Living with Dementia
Clear, accessible information plays a vital role in supporting older people, individuals living with dementia, and those who care for them. From independent living to hospitals and care homes, well-designed visual communication can improve understanding, promote dignity, and reduce anxiety.
We can convert complex information into clear, easy-to-understand designs that support older adults, people living with dementia, carers, healthcare providers, and care organisations. Our work helps organisations meet the Accessible Information Standard while ensuring information is practical, respectful, and inclusive.
Making Information Easier to Understand
We design and format a wide range of materials, including:
Service leaflets and information packs
Policies and procedures
Care guidance and instructional materials
Service Leaflets incorporating your own photos
All designs are aligned with your organisation’s brand and can include bespoke images, symbols, or photographs to support understanding. We can also work with your own photos, ensuring familiarity and relevance for the people using the information.
Visual Support for People Living with Dementia
For individuals living with dementia, clear visual cues can make a significant difference in daily life. We create high-contrast labels and stickers for use in private homes, hospitals, and care homes. These may include photos or symbols alongside simple, clear words to indicate:
Rooms such as bedrooms, kitchens, or toilets
Cupboards and drawers
Everyday items including plates, clothing, and food
This approach supports independence, improves orientation, and helps reduce confusion and distress.
Memory and Familiarity Tools
We also design personalised visual resources, including:
Personal memory cards and memory books, featuring family photos with clear captions (e.g. “This is Sarah, your daughter”)
Familiar location visual cards to support recognition and reassurance
Simple visual schedules, using step-by-step picture guides for daily routines such as washing hands or getting dressed
Fillable medication charts, using bespoke photos or symbols to clearly support safe medication management
We can also work with your own photos, ensuring familiarity and relevance for the people using the information.
Picture Keyrings - Picture keyring’s serve as practical and emotional aids for people living with dementia, helping to maintain independence and reduce anxiety around the home.
Keyrings to support you around your home.
Keyrings that can support you outside your home and garden.
Designed With Care and Dignity
You can supply your own photos, or we can create bespoke imagery that converts photographs into clear symbols. We take care of the entire design process, ensuring information is:
Reduced and simplified without losing meaning
Presented using clear layouts, appropriate font styles, and readable font sizes
Supported by strong visual cues that enhance understanding
Our aim is to create clear visual information that supports dignity, safety, independence, and everyday living. Whatever information you need converting into an easier-to-understand design and format, we’re here to help.
