Green Spaces Project of
the Month
September
2004 - St Gemma's
Hospice, Leeds
Contact:
Sr Brigid Murphy, Director of Spiritual
Excellence
brigidm@st-gemma.co.uk
St Gemma's Hospice in the Moortown
district of Leeds has been revamped to
create an environment where the presence
of nature is thought to be critical to
successful healthcare. Good, holistic
hospital design of this kind offers an
important model at a time when
significant government funding is being
invested in improving the architecture of
health care settings. Meanwhile, the
Joint Leeds Hospices Ethnic Minority
Project has recommended that policies
should reflect diversity issues
throughout all aspects of the palliative
care service. This article explores the
extent to which the needs of ethnic
communities have been considered in the
landscape design which is so central to
St Gemma's philosophy and structure.
Impressive efforts have been made to move
from a singular religious outlook to a
more inclusive, multi-faith approach.
Potential for further development is
identified.
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