Life, Love and Laughter
Latest articles and industry news from Meaningful Care Matters
Think ‘Significant Other’, Not Just Relative
Last week I met with 84-year-young Pat, the former carer of my late uncle Illtyd. Illtyd was a gay man whose partner Christopher died having
Making meals a social event in times of Covid-19
‘So – how do you socially distance and provide a positive and meaningful mealtime experience for your club members to enjoy? At the Bradbury Wellbeing
Helping people to enjoy a mealtime – What do you see?
In her April Blog, my wife Joy wrote about her Dad, Ray who lived at Wren Hall Nursing Home in Selston, UK. ‘Food was a
Why food is so important in a good care home
I once attended an hour-long presentation about how important it is to put salt and pepper on dining tables in dementia care homes. Sure, salt
Tomatoes on Toast and other Feasts to Remember
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
Measure Happiness – Magical Meaningful Moments
Over many years of training and consultancy work, particularly as a Dementia Care Mapper, but also doing observations in my work with Meaningful Care Matters,
Time to be a Queen?
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.
The Brain, Sex and Disinhibition
The brain is the biggest sex organ. “If it isn’t happening in the head-room, it isn’t happening in the bed-room” is how I like to
Keeping an Open Mind
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
