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…
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…
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…
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…
Two award-winning products… one fabulous offer
We are delighted to be partnering with Many Happy Returns to create the Twist-N-View Happy Memories Set for care homes and hospitals. We have adapted our Twist-N-View Display Care Chart…
Making time to share stories
Read our exclusive interview with George Coxon – Director/Owner of Classic Care Homes Ltd and Chair of the Mental Health Nursing Association (MHNA). Here at Care Charts UK, we are…
The power of music
Updated January 2020. Why does music have so much power? In a fascinating article the physician, neurologist and author Oliver Sacks, suggested this is a question that goes to the…
Over 18,000 people requiring care now benefit from Care Charts
PJ Care’s decision to introduce Remember-I’m-Me Care Charts into the daily life of their neurological care centres means that over 800 care homes and hospitals are now using these award-winning…
The use of dolls in dementia care, effective therapy or insultingly patronising?
Gary Mitchell RN describes how he overcame his initial reluctance to see the potential benefits of using dolls as 'an anchor in an ever-changing sea of uncertainty' for some individuals with advanced…