Infantilization Let’s talk about infantilization. What does it mean? In essence it means treating people living with dementia as if they were a small child. Over the years I have heard many people (unintentionally) slip into a language where they refer to people as if …
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Supporting Carers “I DIDN’T SIGN UP FOR THIS” If you see a carer having a difficult time. The biggest gift you can give them is time to listen. Not… “I know what your going through” “Have you tried xyz” “Things will get better” Most family …
Self Compassion and Self Care What do Self Compassion and self care really mean? How kind and compassionate are you to yourself? Do you recognise your own pain and suffering? This is a good question to pause and ponder on. Self compassion and self care …
Carers Week (15th-11th June 2023 Supporting people who don’t think of themselves as having caring responsibilities. Carers Week (5th -11th June) is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring and to support people who don’t think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify …
Dementia Action Week (15th-21st May 2023) What is Dementia Action Week? Dementia Action Week is the Alzheimer’s Society’s biggest and longest running awareness campaign. Each year, they work with individuals and organisations across the UK encouraging people to ‘act on dementia’. Dementia Action Week 2023 …
Dying Matter Week (8th-14th May 2023) Dying Matters at Work 57% of employees will have experienced a bereavement in the last five years and every day, more than 600 people quit work to look after older and disabled relatives. And yet, fewer than one in …
Difficult Conversations – Talking about end-of-life wishes. What’s the best way to talk about end-of-life wishes with a person living with dementia who doesn’t want to talk about it? This is a difficult and sensitive situation and sometimes very frustrating for the care partner/Next of …
“I’m okay” – noticing if someone is masking how they really feel. “I’m okay.” – Noticing how a person is really feeling beyond the words they tell you. “I’m okay.” is often the reply I get when I ask people “how are you?”. In my …
Reflection and New Ways – for 2023 As we start 2023 – a new year – often we use this as a time for reflection on the past year and think about ways we will move forward in the coming year. So today I want …
Enjoying the Festive Season – Top Tips for those Caring for a person with Dementia at Christmas time Christmas can be a tricky time of year for many, and when caring for a person with dementia, it can be even trickier to navigate the busy …