Every Life Matters. Meaning Matters. Moments Matter. People Matter.
Dancing to our own rhythm At a recent concert out in a park, I was dancing with my partner and friends to one of our
Over my 30-year career working with older people, it has been exciting to see the increased interest in and awareness of dementia care. It feels
Whilst supporting my mum looking after her husband in a care home in the last year, I have noticed how much less critical she is
One of my favourite meals are sliced fresh tomatoes on toast with lots of ground black pepper. This takes me right back to my grandmother’s
Much has been written about the power of telling and sharing stories across cultures both to entertain and sometimes to educate with key moral messages.
I consider myself a fairly unshockable person. However, there have been a few moments in my career when something someone has said has stopped me
For those of us who have worked in care, there are always a few people in our career who will hold a special place in
As a child, my beloved grandmother told me lots of stories. As she was a New Zealander, this included lots of references to Maori culture.
I am often asked “What can we do with people in the later stages of dementia?” For me, this is probably the wrong starting point
My mum says to me that she has two speeds – ‘flat out or flat out’ and I think I may have inherited the same!
