Queen of Queens: Maycroft Manor care home got into the spirit of the Brighton Pride Parade as residents and staff dressed up in rainbow colours and waved flags for the occasion. Resident Gill Woods (pictured) was hailed the Queen of all Queens in the celebrations. “I had to keep pinching myself, I thought I was dreaming,” Gill said afterwards. “I felt just like the Queen.”
The Together Project, a national charity that aims to boost wellbeing, reduce loneliness and foster community engagement through intergenerational experiences, has published updates on its impact and work in 2023. The Together Project encompasses different work-streams, which often include involvement from people with dementia. It has published the following documents: You can read all the…
NAPA (National Activity Providers Association) has created a user-friendly guide to help care home managers develop exciting person-centred arts offers involving all their staff teams, artists and the local community. Funded by The Baring Foundation, it’s been developed in response to a recommendation in the Every Care Home A Creative Home report in which a systematic approach…
Air pollution is linked to higher use of mental health services by people with dementia, research published by BMJ Mental Health suggests. It says that cutting levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter should be a priority in urban areas if demand on overstretched psychiatric services is to be reduced. Researchers looked back at…
Alzheimer’s Society have released a new film where carers and people living with dementia – Beverly, Mark, Eugenie, Alma, Trevor, Liz and Errol – share their experiences of daily life with dementia. The film has been made to highlight that, unless you have dementia yourself or care for someone that does, it can be difficult…
The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) is looking for anyone with thoughts around terminology relating to unpaid dementia carers to contribute their views. DSDC say: “Terminology is constantly progressing in dementia care, and we’d love to hear your thoughts around some terminology. In particular, what does ‘care partner’ and ‘carer’ mean to you?” You can…
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for nominations to a reference group for a dementia research project. Two places are available on the reference group, which will be involved in a literature review looking at what good care looks like for people with dementia in residential care settings for people with protected characteristics. The…