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…
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…
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…
Mycarematters Display Options Now Available
There's now an alternative way to collect and share a person's needs and preferences, using a simple online tool. Mycarematters has primarily been designed to ensure that a person's needs and…