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How to Reconnect with Loved Ones After Lockdown
Are you feeling apprehensive about revisiting your loved one now lockdown is easing? We've put together some ideas that could help.
Alise Kirtley
May 16, 20214 min read
Revisiting Emma
I was so excited to be able to go back into Emma’s care home recently to finally visit her in person again!
Carrie
May 16, 20213 min read
How Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Explains How We Work
Maslow’s model reflects the way we work and, specifically, our ‘three E’ approach – ensure, enhance, exceed.
Alise Kirtley
May 16, 20215 min read
Reminiscing with George
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.
Carrie
Apr 21, 20213 min read
Keeping a connection with Ruth across the pandemic
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.
carrie402
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Writing To Emma During The Pandemic
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.
carrie402
Mar 8, 20213 min read
The Power of Touch
As a creative companion, I was first sent to visit Jill in a very impressive-looking care home set within beautiful countryside. It was...
carrie402
Feb 8, 20212 min read
End of Life and ‘dying well’
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...
Alise
Dec 18, 20204 min read
A World of Sound
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...
Alise
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Dogs - a man's best friend
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...
Alise
Dec 2, 20203 min read
Planting the seed of purpose
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...
Alise
Nov 25, 20204 min read
The "Sound Of Music" sparks harmony and happiness.
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....
Alise
Nov 18, 20203 min read
Friendship isn't a big thing, it's a million little things.
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...
Alise
Nov 11, 20203 min read
Beyond regular telly - big screen activities for care homes in lockdown
Care homes are currently unable to bring in external providers of 'meaningul engagement' (activities and entertainment) for residents....
Alise
Mar 23, 20202 min read
Penpals: Connecting children and the elderly in isolation
With restlessness and loneliness amongst children and the elderly. Let's encourage our youngest generation to write to our oldest.
Alise
Mar 23, 20202 min read
Case Study: Improving wellbeing when someone is already in a great care home
When someone you're responsible for is already living in a great care home there are many little things that can still be done to enhance qu
Chris
Jan 27, 20201 min read
Videos describing how we work in partnership with solicitors
Three videos from Alise describing our approach and process for working with solicitors
Chris
Jan 27, 20201 min read
Empowering people to live more actively - Pendent Alarms Overview
Pendent Alarms are a great idea for anyone physically frailing. Even if it's never used, its presence tends to give peace of mind which...
Alise
Jan 9, 20202 min read
The power of Music
Last week I visited Betsy, whose carers reported she had barely spoken or eaten in a few days. She was in bed, feeling unwell, very...
Alise
Dec 15, 20192 min read
Person-Centred Dementia Care
It is absolutely critical that the person living with dementia is given person-centred care. "There is a Zulu saying that is very true:...
Alise
Nov 28, 20192 min read
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