Care Homes

Welcoming Families to a Care Home: A Manager’s Perspective

Christos Sarmpinis explains the importance of supporting families when a relative with dementia moves into a care home and describes how this happens in the care home he manages. Christos Sarmpinis is the Registered Manager of Deerwood Sanctuary Care Home in Worcestershire and has worked in dementia care for over 24 years across both Greece and…...

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A Familiar Voice: implementing Simulated Presence Therapy (SPT) into care home settings across County Durham and Darlington.

Megan Holden explains how a systematic approach using recorded messages from families can help address behavioural expressions of need for people with dementia living in care homes. Author Details Megan Holden was a Clinical Associate Psychologist working for Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust in a Care Home Liaison service, supporting people living with dementia who…

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Supporting care homes to understand “behaviours that challenge us” in dementia: A whole-home training approach and evaluation

Jodie Snook and psychologist colleagues from an Older Adult Community Mental Health team describe how they designed and evaluated a short, whole-home training programme to encourage care home staff to use behavioural approaches when working with “Behaviour that Challenges us” (BtCu) in line with best practice guidelines.* *Note on terminology Since this intervention took place,…...

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Finding the Why: sustaining a quality improvement approach to reduce medication use in care homes

Katy Jenks, David Marshall and Graham Stokes describe a quality improvement project that focuses on empowering staff to find the ‘why’ for behavioural expressions of need among people with dementia living in care homes, and to reduce inappropriate psychoactive medication use. Jenks, K., Marshall, D. and Stokes, G. (2026) ‘Finding the Why: sustaining a quality…...

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Dementia care in the Netherlands: insights from the care farm model

Boswell MJ (2025) Dementia care in the Netherlands: insights from the care farm model. Journal of Dementia Care 33(5) 18-20. Mary-Jane Boswell describes how the ‘care farm’ model is being used in the Netherlands, highlighting how the integration of outdoor environments, animal therapy and community connection can profoundly enhance the quality of life for people…...

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Editor’s Pick | Free to All – The times they are a-changin’ – The case for low arousal care home environments

Stokes, G. (2025) ‘The times are a changin’. The case for low arousal care home environments’, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(5) 26-29. Over the years, care homes have incorporated a number of design features such as signage, the use of contrasting colours, and images intended to make it easier for people with dementia to find…

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A reflection on resident-caregiver attachment behaviours

Berrisford M (2025) A reflection on resident-caregiver attachment behaviours. Journal of Dementia Care 33(3) 30-32 Encouraging staff to bond with and develop a high degree of empathy for people living with dementia in their care has led to a consistent reduction in the frequency and intensity of distressed behaviours, writes Matthew Berrisford. He reflects on…...

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Reducing the risk of social isolation in care homes: Exploring the effectiveness of an assessment and response tool

Thomas K, Latham I (2025) Reducing the risk of social isolation in care homes: Exploring the effectiveness of an assessment and response tool. Journal of Dementia Care 33(3) 33-38.  Kirsty Thomas and Isabelle Latham describe how the Thomas Tool, developed to increase social interaction for care home residents, was implemented and evaluated using an action…...

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Spoiled for choice? Two different models for using music in a care home organisation

Latham I. Spoiled for choice? Two different models for using music in a care home organisation. Journal of Dementia Care 32(6)18-20. Isabelle Latham describes two different models of using music in Hallmark Care Homes, and the benefits and challenges of each. She urges better coordination between arts practitioners and services to improve outcomes for all…

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NAPA Arts in Care Homes

The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) is the UK’s professional association for Activity Providers and activity provision. NAPA’s core mission is to ensure that meaningful activities and person-centred engagement are integral parts of care. In collaboration with key partners in supporting arts initiatives within care settings, NAPA has produced a series of influential reports and…

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