Marjorie Woodbridge shares her experience of sessions which aim to meet the spiritual needs of people with dementia Author/s: Marjorie Woodbridge For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In this chapter from his new book, And still the music plays, Graham Stokes tells the story of Penny K, showing how living in a care home can be made compatible with having personal and familiar space. Author/s: Graham Stokes For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...
Rose Heatley explores some of the issues and ideas to emerge from a conference on volunteering in care homes Author/s: Rose Heatley For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Tony Ryan, Rachel Noble, Paul Thorpe and Mike Nolan describe a respite service where people with dementia are accompanied to activities they enjoy in the community. Families and support workers have also been involved in projects to produce training materials including a new CD-Rom. Author/s: Tony Ryan, Rachel Noble, Paul Thorpe, Mike Nolan For the…...
Garuth Chalfont discusses the benefits to people with dementia of everyday contact with gardens and the natural world, and gives guidance on how care homes can make engaging with nature a normal, regular aspect of daily life Author/s: Garuth Chalfont For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...
Lynne Mitchell describes a three-year project to study the specific needs of older people, particularly those with dementia, relating to getting around out of doors, enjoying the neighbourhood and using local amenities Author/s: Lynne Mitchell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...
The My Home Life programme aims to improve the quality of life for everyone involved in care homes – residents, staff and those who visit. Tom Owen and Julienne Meyer explain how. Author/s: Tom Owen, Julienne Meyer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
Mary Griffin describes how old friendships were rekindled through support with letter writing Author/s: Mary Griffin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Jim Ellis describes watching films on a portable DVD player on a one-to-one basis with residents Author/s: Jim Ellis For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....