by jane | Aug 23, 2022 | blog
Dementia training through the art of storytelling It is very clear that we have a massive recruitment problem within social care, healthcare and the NHS, so much so, that we are having to turn to further shores to staff our care homes and hospitals and to care...
by jane | Aug 18, 2022 | blog
Dementia and the Toilet The term for being able to control the bladder and bowel is known as continence Going to the toilet involves a series of complex stages that require memory, dexterity and mobility. A person living with dementia may have difficulties with...
by jane | Aug 17, 2022 | blog
Speech, Language, Communication and Connections My background begins with connections. I trained as a nurse in the 1980s and spent much of that time caring with people who struggled to communicate due to stroke, dementia or other brain related conditions. For some...
by jane | Dec 5, 2020 | blog
Visiting loved ones following a long separation For those of you who are visiting your loved ones after a long time and don’t know what to say or do This is for all of you who have been separated from your loved ones for so long due to the Covid restrictions, or any...
by jane | Apr 17, 2020 | blog
Ways of coping through the pandemic There is currently a pandemic of a virus (Coronavirus) that affects peoples’ lungs and airways. Most people with the virus will experience a high temperature and continuous cough. But in some cases people may become short of breath...
by jane | Apr 9, 2020 | blog
Being in hospital when living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias Being in hospital can be very frightening for people who have dementia, the unfamiliarity of faces and the environment, coupled with much noise, can lead to some people experiencing fear....