Co-Designing the GreenConnect Dementia Respite Project With End-Users and Key Stakeholders to Inform the Model of Care and Implementation of a Green Care-Based Project

Shahinoor Akter, Sean MacDermott, Irene Blackberry, Dan Douglass, Gerard Jose, Carrie Chappell, Tshepo Mokuedi Rasekaba, John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Care Economy Research Institute , La Trobe University, Heathcote Health, Rural Care Australia Ltd, Princes Court Homes

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on December 20, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Objective:The GreenConnect Dementia Respite Project is an innovative, nature-based (green care) initiative aimed at enhancing the quality of life for people living with dementia and reducing caregiver burden in rural/regional Victoria, Australia. After ...