The use of care home environments to meet culture-specific needs of culturally and linguistically diverse residents with dementia: an integrative review using the ICF framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing global migration creates new challenges for multicultural societies in providing equitable care. Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people who move into care homes find themselves in an environment where health professionals do not speak their language and the access to cultural activities is limited. This may increase loneliness and social isolation. When designing care home environments for CALD residents with dementia, culture is a key consideration. The aim of this integrative review is to highlight what elements of the care home environment are reported to meet culture-specific needs of CALD residents with dementia, and how.

Methods

A search strategy which included terms for care homes, forms of dementia and CALD people was developed, and

SUBMITTER: Ramezani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12817771 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature