by ianmccreath | May 20, 2020 | Blog, Living well in a residential care home
By Beth Britton If you are anything like me, the lockdown days all seem to merge into one. The differentiation our usual routines used to provide has all gone, and the main milestones of the day now seem to be mealtimes in my house. Of course, if you are living with...
by ianmccreath | May 15, 2020 | Blog
By Philly Hare, Co-Director Innovations in Dementia CIC During this current difficult period, many thousands of people will be ‘doing their bit’ by supporting their fellow citizens in their local communities. Some of them will be coming into contact with people with...
by ianmccreath | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog
Hi, I’m Meghan, a Dementia Adviser for our telephone support service at Dementia Connect. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of so many people, all over the country and all over the world. This has caused a dramatic change in routine for many of us and, here...
by ianmccreath | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog
By Zoe Harris, carer for her late husband Geoff who lived with dementia, creator of the Remember-I’m-Me Care Charts, Mycarematters and the My Future Care Handbook. In my household this weekend we’ve been talking about what music we’d like at our respective funerals –...
by ianmccreath | Apr 27, 2020 | Blog
By Wendy Mitchell I’ve always loved taking photos. Before, when I was trundling around the country, taking photos use to keep me calm on a train, but now it’s part of my daily routine now that we’re in this bubble of strange world. I get very confused if I don’t have...
by keara | Apr 27, 2020 | Blog
By Keara O’Connor We all follow daily routines. Often without realising it! From a cup of coffee in bed in the morning, to the time we have our dinner. Routines can be reassuring, reduce anxieties and help give us confidence . They can also help us to make sure we...