Death and dying, not a laughing matter?
In my household this weekend we’ve been talking about what music we’d like at our respective funerals – we’ve even discussed that if we were to die during this pandemic…
Should a care home choose Remember-I’m-Me Care Charts or Mycarematters?
For those care homes looking to improve their person-centred care there are now two tools to help which appear, at first glance, to be doing the same thing: providing a…
Report highlights person-centred care as key factor in treating depression
A joint report from the British Geriatrics Society and the Royal College of Psychiatrists has been published which showcases examples of best practice. The illustrations flow from effective interdisciplinary practice…
What causes that frightening world of hallucinations?
Judith Pott's mother, Esme, was terrified that the faceless people who sat on her sofa and the gargoyle-like creature that hopped from table to chair meant she had some form…
How difficult can it be to draw a star?
I was introduced to this little exercise at a recent regional Dementia Action Alliance meeting, and thought others might also find it useful; care home managers may like to do…
Please Tell Me… a new Life Story book
We are often told that nothing can beat our Care Charts for getting information in front of everyone interacting with a person, but that's not to say the learning should stop…
Care Homes can now join John’s Campaign
Why should care homes join John’s Campaign? by Julia Jones, co-founder of John's Campaign It’s a perfectly reasonable question – John’s Campaign started as a campaign for carer access to…
Oreo, spreading happiness and joy
How Therapy Cats Can Bring Countless Joys to Older Adults. St Augustine Health Ministries, a nursing home in Cleveland, Ohio, has a very unusual 4-legged occupant, Oreo the cat. Previously…
Sport: have we forgotten it?
by Emma Harris We’ve all experienced that feeling when our muscles remember how to do something we thought our minds had forgotten, perhaps riding a bike or swinging a tennis…
The Transformative Power of Art
by Emma Harris For the average person, being given the opportunity to create and express themselves might inspire a sense of freedom and productivity; it might also be something we…