Sammendrag på engelsk (abstract):
There is growing recognition that traditional dementia care models fall short for
people with dementia and their family caregivers. This has led to a call for new dementia
care approaches. In response to this call, innovations in long-term dementia care are taking
place both in the community and in residential care. One of these innovations is the care
concept called “care farming.” Care farms are farms that combine agricultural activities with
care and support services for a variety of client groups, including people with dementia.
Although the concept is being implemented in an increasing number of countries, the
Netherlands and Norway are still front-runners in providing and researching this innovative
dementia care approach. Over the last couple of years, several research projects have been
carried out in these countries addressing a wide range of issues related to dementia care
provision at care farms and using a wide range of research methods. This paper synthesizes
the knowledge that has been generated in these research projects. By sharing the knowledge
obtained in the Netherlands and Norway, we hope to inspire leaders in healthcare undertaking
similar efforts to innovate care for the increasing number of people with dementia. By
providing starting-points for future research, we additionally hope to contribute to a research
agenda to further advance the field.
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Journal of Healthcare Leadership, 2020
