
Playtime, downtime and family time
I don’t know about you, but to me the attainment of a healthy work-life balance feels continually illusive. Sometimes work is intense, and I may
Every Life Matters. Meaning Matters. Moments Matter. People Matter.

I don’t know about you, but to me the attainment of a healthy work-life balance feels continually illusive. Sometimes work is intense, and I may

Don’t try and stop people with dementia from doing something just because it isn’t being done ‘properly.’ Don’t take over – give them time to

Recruitment and retention are a long-term issue facing the health and social care sector worldwide. Shortages continue to be ongoing and have seemingly worsened post

Understanding behaviour – a psychological perspective Psychology has taken the notion of exploring behaviour as a learned interaction with the environment over time (conditioning) and

The new dirty word of health and social care ‘Mrs X in Rm 22 is bellowing out again’, ‘They often call out, that’s dementia’, X

Family carers are integral care partners. Their support and engagement are key in achieving positive outcomes for people living with dementia. They ensure physical and

January and New Year is inevitably a time of reflection. This year, I’m mindful, still in the midst of Covid-19, of the resilience of those

Year Endings and Beginnings: Time to Reflect on our Losses I have a Christmas Eve tradition of sharing a Facebook post, reflecting on the year

The Darkling Thrush I leant upon a coppice gateWhen Frost was spectre-grey,And Winter’s dregs made desolateThe weakening eye of day.The tangled bine-stems scored the skyLike

As we begin to adjust to our new normal, and learn to live in a post Covid world, I have come to appreciate even more