The international experts who inspired Rotorua's new state-of-the-art dementia facility, being built in Ngongotaha, are set to speak in Rotorua.
Whare Aroha CARE is hosting Janette Spiering and Yvonne van Amerongen-Heijer, who have been heralded worldwide for designing a facility that moves away from traditional resthomes.
Their village, De Hogeweyk, allows people to live within the secure perimeter of what looks like a normal Dutch village in a way that provides familiarity and reduces confusion.
It was the inspiration behind Whare Aroha CARE's new facility which is under construction at Ngongotaha.
The pair will speak at the Dementia Care by Design Conference, which is being held in Rotorua on February 23.