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....
Paul Edwards and Steve Brotherton describe the introduction of Dementia Care Mapping to seven social care settings owned and managed by Cheshire County Council Author/s: Paul Edwards, Steve Brotherton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Nottinghamshire: Rachel Farmer describes a day service for younger people with dementia providing a wide range of activities from a single room Author/s: Rachel Farmer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Jerusalem: Rakel Berenbaum describes a scheme which sees young and old people alike bringing out the best in each other Author/s: Rakel Berenbaum For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In the first of two articles on communication in the day care environment, Linda Armstrong and Anne-Marie Wright discuss how important it is to be aware of the non-verbal ways in which people communicate, and to use them oneself Author/s: Linda Armstrong, Anne-Marie Wright For the full article please see the PDF download linked to...
Norfolk: Anna Lidzey explains the special contribution of art therapy to dementia care, describing her work with day care clients at Rebecca House, Norfolk Author/s: Anna Lidzey For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
In this second of two articles on communication in a day care setting (the T&T club in Edinburgh), Linda Armstrong and Anne-Marie Wright discuss good practice in verbal communication Author/s: Linda Armstrong, Anne-Marie Wright For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you...
Jerusalem, Israel: What happens to dementia services – and the people who use and run them – in a city ravaged by violence? Rakel Berenbaum reports Author/s: Rakel Berenbaum For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Caroline Baker asks why residents are sometimes ‘protected’ too much from activities that could benefit them Author/s: Caroline Baker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
As part of a ‘best value’ review, a day centre in West London recently invited people with dementia to contribute their views of the homecare services they use. Sue Heiser reports on how the team conducted the review, and what the service users said. Author/s: Sue Heiser For the full article please see the PDF...