My Mum and Dignified Dining Solutions by Jo Bonser
In November of 2016, my sister and I were told our Mum wouldn’t survive Christmas. These are the words no one ever wants to hear about their loved one, but…
Interior Design in Care Homes by Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith is an experienced healthcare designer, running HomeSmiths with her husband, David. She is an SBID Accredited Designer and Chair of her local Dementia Friendly Community. Having permanently lost…
Book Reviews
We continue to add books to this section on an irregular basis. If there is a particular book you would like to see included, let us know at info@mycarematters.org. Reducing…
Picture News Care – Resources to stimulate engaging discussions
Using positive news to help care home residents re-visit their past and bring purpose to the ‘here and now’... The Picture News Story - where it began The dedicated team…
Designing Clothes with Dementia in Mind
Innovations to improve quality of life As a social enterprise, Mycarematters actively supports small companies and organisations whose mission is to improve quality of life for anyone with long term…
Taking a Fresh Look at your Outside Space
Debbie Carroll and Mark Rendell are therapeutic garden designers who encourage care settings to take a fresh look at their care practices in order to engage actively and meaningfully with…
Supporting Eating and Drinking – Resource for Carers
Eating and Drinking Guidance for Carers This booklet has been designed for all who support someone living with the later stages of dementia. It has been developed by a leading…
In conversation with Anna Park
I first met Anna through the dementia care awards, when I was one of the judges and she was representing one of the shortlisted companies. Impressed by her passion and…
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…