Neil joined the Plan with Care team as a Care and Wellbeing Consultant in May this year. He brings with him 28 years of experience as a...

Sally writes about the role of a Creative Companion and the tailored and creative support they can offer.

Losing someone who has become so dear to you is one of the hardest things to deal with when you work in care.

Positive and inclusive language should be used around dementia to empower, respect, value and treat people with the dignity they deserve.

One of my recent visits to Emma did not go as well as I had hoped. When I arrived, she seemed quite distressed, which was unsettling to see.

Are you feeling apprehensive about revisiting your loved one now lockdown is easing? We've put together some ideas that could help.

I was so excited to be able to go back into Emma’s care home recently to finally visit her in person again!

Maslow’s model reflects the way we work and, specifically, our ‘three E’ approach – ensure, enhance, exceed.

When going through photos from the past with George, he became very animated, telling me he lived in the house opposite and grew up there.

I was filled with concern for Ruth when I couldn't visit her during the pandemic. I had to find solutions to maintain a connection with her.

Would you love to use your expertise to maximise quality of life for vulnerable older people?

When the pandemic hit, I was unable to visit Emma. I was concerned about how I could reach out to her. Postcards were the answer.

As a creative companion, I was first sent to visit Jill in a very impressive-looking care home set within beautiful countryside. It was...

George was living at home with his partner Margaret. He was very frail and struggled with a range of physical health issues. It was a...

The day I met George, he was doing exactly what he had done every day for the last year or so; absolutely nothing. In their lounge at...

When I first met George it had been a long time since he had proper hugs from someone. It’s hard to put your arms around someone who is...

Carole lived for many years in a beautiful home with a large garden; at 5am every morning before work she would lovingly tend to it. Her...

After Carole retired from working in the town school, she took a job in the local gift shop where she became the oracle for local gossip....

Carole had been living at The Lawns Care Home for quite a while, yet her carers were still struggling to get her to shower. Carole would...

Care homes are currently unable to bring in external providers of 'meaningul engagement' (activities and entertainment) for residents....