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
‘Challenging behaviour’ – those words really need to be banned, don’t they? Or perhaps it is just that it needs to be better understood. Everybody’s
Technology in care is a subject that often divides opinion, but something we all agree on is that any new product must enhance engagement and
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,
During the last ten years there has been a significant increase in the number and variety of interactive tables used in care. Though there are
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
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
Christmas celebrations in my mother’s care home began on the 1st December and continued rather relentlessly until New Year’s Day. The overlay of extreme jollity
