Carers and Families

  • Should dementia care get undressed?

    Damian Murphy believes that Trinny and Susannah may hold the key to the future: relationship-centred dementia care Author/s: Damian Murphy For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Pictures to share

    Helen Bate describes books designed for people with dementia Author/s: Helen Bate For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • The Support 67 Action Group: easing the path into care

    How can new residents and relatives be supported in the difficult transition into care? Barry Aveyard and Sue Davies describe the combined efforts of staff, relatives and researchers to create a welcome booklet for newcomers to a dementia care home in Sheffield Author/s: Barry Aveyard, Sue Davies For the full article please see the PDF…...

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  • Newsletters for carers: any suggestions?

    Patricia Higgins tells the story of how she sought carers’ views on a newsletter aimed at them, and how their input improved the product Author/s: Patricia Higgins For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • A comparative evaluation: two models of memory service

    Alison Timlin, Grant Gibson, Stephen Curran and John Wattis compare the workings of a community focused nurse-led memory clinic with a hospital-based memory clinic Author/s: Alison Timlin, Grant Gibson, Stephen Curran, John Wattis For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • What a difference three hours can make

    Val Bunn and Caroline Baker describe a home-based respite service that carers say has made an enormous difference to their lives, and the lives of those they care for Author/s: Val Bunn, Caroline Baker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you…...

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  • A positive approach for carers

    Kim Cowley, co-ordinator of a Positive Caring course for carers, describes how the project has developed Author/s: Kim Cowley For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • One of our own kind: carer liaison at work

    Joanne Schofield and Jack Buckley Mellor explain the value of having a carer available to offer support to other carers with relatives on a continuing care ward Author/s: Joanne Schofield, Jack Buckley Mellor For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Deafness and dementia: consulting on the issues

    Kate Allan describes a consultation exercise that looked at the issues for two groups of people with dementia: those with acquired hearing loss and those who had always been deaf. Author/s: Kate Allan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Musical exercises for the mind

    Chreanne Montgomery-Smith tells the story of ‘Singing for the brain’, a music programme for people with dementia and their carers. Author/s: Chreanne Montgomery-Smith For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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