Every Life Matters. Meaning Matters. Moments Matter. People Matter.
Written by: Lindsay Marinovic, Person-centred & Emotion-focused Care Lead with Natalia Busch, RN, Team Leader, Seniors’ Services, Region of Waterloo Natalia is a Registered Nurse
I’ve tried so hard for years to promote the importance of hairdressing for people living with dementia. There’s so much being written and filmed about
Time spent outside is good for all of us and the great outdoors provides an ever-changing source of interest and entertainment that is available 24/7,
A husband’s personal perspective of a Butterfly care home in Ontario, Canada I am the Essential Family Caregiver (EFC) for my wife who resides in
The word ‘behaviour’ has become a bit of a dirty word in recent times and I’m not quite sure why? I think from time to
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
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
When supporting my mother when caring for her husband Bill with dementia, there were often discussions about the extent to which you should correct a
Dancing to our own rhythm At a recent concert out in a park, I was dancing with my partner and friends to one of our
