
Making the connections that count – care homes at the heart of community
‘Imagine a world where a care home is at the heart of a community in the same way as a school or shop – a
Every Life Matters. Meaning Matters. Moments Matter. People Matter.

‘Imagine a world where a care home is at the heart of a community in the same way as a school or shop – a

Saint Joseph’s Shankill has had a thriving relationship with a local Montessori nursery who visited the home once a week with a group of 4

‘We need to get back on track, but I feel cannot ask for more, anymore’. This was quoted to me by a care home manager

Today is part 2 of my blog on building resilience. If you missed part 1, go back and take a look at the first two

I recently returned from a visit to Southern Spain. I am used to visiting countries where either I can speak a bit of the language

In this blog we’ll be looking at five tips to building your resilience. Today we’re going to look at the first two, and next week

One of the sad realities of having dementia is the loss of relationships. I remember with my own Father’s dementia the friends slowly began to

I recently had a very scary experience of literally being knocked off my feet in the park by an overly exuberant dog who hurtled straight

A practical approach to supporting spirituality in care What does it mean to forget, to lose words, thoughts, images of our lives, not recognise the

I was doing an observation in a care home in Wales as part of their yearly ‘Butterfly’ accreditation. There was a lovely, relaxed breakfast happening