Every Life Matters. Meaning Matters. Moments Matter. People Matter.
“This above all: to thine own self be true.” William Shakespeare, Hamlet. The idea that we should all be ‘free to be me’ is well
In Part 1, I shared my thoughts about the power of observation and being SILENT to truly listen. Over many years of training and consultancy
I’m often asked during training: “How can we measure quality-of-life and happiness?” It is a good and seemingly complex question. Of course, there are observational
Over many years of training and consultancy work, particularly as a Dementia Care Mapper, but also doing observations in my work with Meaningful Care Matters,
Could it be that there is a place for sensual expression when sex isn’t possible or no longer desired? In some relationships, sexual expression can
How carers respond to erotic touch and touching to further intimacy between people with dementia reflects the wider culture of care. A care service team
It felt like the Great Escape. Ray was sitting at a dining table at Wren Hall helping himself to his third stack of French Toast
2021 has been a bit of a whirlwind for me personally, and I cannot believe it is April already. Coming up to Easter has made
Life: a series of stories. It took me a while to realise, when providing carers with a chart of Geoff’s needs and preferences, that what
Shortly after World War One, whilst the Spanish Flu pandemic was in full effect, the First Housing Act in the United Kingdom was introduced following
