Every Life Matters. Meaning Matters. Moments Matter. People Matter.
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 Covid-19 pandemic has transformed so many aspects of our lives but perhaps one of the most significant shifts has been in our use of
Those of us who have worked in care homes for many years will remember the struggles of tape recorders and then CD players that have
I am not necessarily advocating more sleep, less alcohol or mindfulness to combat stress and burnout, but recognising what we can and cannot influence is
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
It’s very easy to feel like a small cog in the big wheel of health and social care. ‘When things aren’t right, how can I
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
