Forgotten but not gone: older Irish with dementia in England
Mary Tilki points out that the specific needs of Irish people in England are often overlooked, and asks: what does this mean for culturally sensitive dementia care Vol 25 No 3 May/June 2017 Page 30
View ArticleBBC debate on social care sees residents quiz politicians
A group of residents at a Surrey care home were invited on to TV in early May to debate social care ahead of the local elections. BBC London Live visited Priory Court care home near Epsom for a...
View ArticleCare homes to celebrate friendship across local communities
Once again care homes are planning to celebrate connections with their local communities. After a successful day of celebrating great care across the UK on Care Home Open Day 2016, with more than 4,300...
View ArticleResearch finds care home design isn’t depressing – providing you can get outside
With about 40% of residents in UK care homes having significant depressive symptoms, researchers have questioned whether the design of the physical environment of homes could be contributing to the...
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YOPEY founder to receive MBE
The former national newspaper journalist who runs ‘YOPEY Befriender’ – a scheme that recruits young people to volunteer in care homes – was made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours on June 17. Tony...
View ArticleCambridge care home hosts fall prevention classes
Staff at Home Close residential care home in Fulbourn near Cambridge are helping residents and local community members to stay physically strong in an effort to stop them coming to harm through falls....
View ArticlePerthshire care home residents learning French to help tackle dementia
Balhousie Ruthven Towers care home in Auchterader has been working with social enterprise Lingo Flamingo to offer French classes to residents in a bid to help delay the symptoms of dementia. It is...
View ArticleMusic Mirrors reminiscence resource
Amy Semple and Heather Edwards report on Music Mirrors, which offers a low cost, digitally portable reminiscence resource for gathering musical memories in one place Vol 25 No 4 Page 14
View ArticleA poet’s stories
It is 20 years since John Killick published his first book of poems inspired by conversations with people with dementia. Recently, he has been looking back on these formative experiences and he shares...
View ArticleFindings: one social hour a week in dementia care improves lives and saves money
Person-centred activities combined with just one hour a week of social interaction can improve quality of life and reduce agitation for people with dementia living in care homes, while saving money....
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Sponsored silence is golden for ‘quiet achiever’ Deb Pritchard
Caring Times, July/August 2017 No comment: a sponsored silence by Ha;ton View care worker deborah Pritchard raised £289 towards a sensory garden. Talkative Deborah Pritchard took on a sponsored...
View ArticleBBC debate on social care sees residents quiz politicians
A group of residents at a Surrey care home were invited on to TV in early May to debate social care ahead of the local elections. BBC London Live visited Priory Court care home near Epsom for a...
View ArticleCare homes to celebrate friendship across local communities
Once again care homes are planning to celebrate connections with their local communities. After a successful day of celebrating great care across the UK on Care Home Open Day 2016, with more than 4,300...
View ArticleResearch finds care home design isn’t depressing – providing you can get outside
With about 40% of residents in UK care homes having significant depressive symptoms, researchers have questioned whether the design of the physical environment of homes could be contributing to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
YOPEY founder to receive MBE
The former national newspaper journalist who runs ‘YOPEY Befriender’ – a scheme that recruits young people to volunteer in care homes – was made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours on June 17. Tony...
View ArticleCambridge care home hosts fall prevention classes
Staff at Home Close residential care home in Fulbourn near Cambridge are helping residents and local community members to stay physically strong in an effort to stop them coming to harm through falls....
View ArticlePerthshire care home residents learning French to help tackle dementia
Balhousie Ruthven Towers care home in Auchterader has been working with social enterprise Lingo Flamingo to offer French classes to residents in a bid to help delay the symptoms of dementia. It is...
View ArticleMusic Mirrors reminiscence resource
Amy Semple and Heather Edwards report on Music Mirrors, which offers a low cost, digitally portable reminiscence resource for gathering musical memories in one place Vol 25 No 4 Page 14
View ArticleA poet’s stories
It is 20 years since John Killick published his first book of poems inspired by conversations with people with dementia. Recently, he has been looking back on these formative experiences and he shares...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stimulating activities promote brain health
A care provider in Wales says it encourages its service users to engage in activities such as learning an instrument or gardening. Abacare carer Wayne Humphreys and service user Gary Hughes use a...
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