A Meaningful Life
Latest articles and thoughts from Meaningful Care Matters

The Therapeutic Palette: Harnessing Colours for Dementia
In the realm of dementia care, where individuals grapple with cognitive challenges and sensory issues, the strategic use of colours has emerged as a powerful

The most important quality
As part of Meaningful Care Matters regular work, we carry out day-long observations in care services using the QUIS observational tool (Dean, Proudfoot, & Lindesay 1993)

The end of life
We are all on the journey to reaching the end of our life as we know it, and for some of us it will happen suddenly

Lessons from my parent’s generation
I am 46 years old and from time to time I reflect on what I would do differently if I had my time again. I

A bag of shoes – leading by example
We all know that the most creative care homes are led by managers who walk the walk in a very practical way. Quite literally you

A new culture of nursing
Nursing has changed significantly over the years. Since the inception of nursing as a profession the understanding of what makes a good nurse has been