A Meaningful Life
Latest articles and thoughts from Meaningful Care Matters
Making Mealtimes Matter
With our busy and chaotic lives, how lovely is it to come together with family and friends to have a sociable lunch or dinner, taking
Is Controlling Care Routine?
When we talk about controlling care we often think about the actions, words and labels that we see being used. Locked doors, ‘I’m going to
Making family visits more meaningful
When I visited my Mom in a care home in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, it wasn’t always easy to find things to talk about or do,
A compassionate approach to enhancing the quality of life
As I walked towards the front door of my house, I could feel the warmth of the sun on my back and the cold sting
Talking about the elephants in the room
“English people are really bad at talking about feelings.” “Eastern Europeans often talk in a very abrupt way.” “Filipino staff are always kind and hard-working.”
A lesson from Alice
I will always treasure an account from a staff member who had arrived at work upset, and was quickly met by Alice, one of our