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David’s Story
David, 76, originally from Oxford, has been a scientist, holds an MBA and has worked internationally. He came to us at Sefton Hall, Dawlish before

Is person-centred care the same as great customer care?
My daughter, Meg, and I recently had a fun few hours of shopping, as she decided that, aged 20, she would like to find a

Weighing up the risks and benefits
We all have different ideas about what might be ‘worth the risk’, but the Butterfly approach is always to consider the benefits first for that

Capturing magic moments using photography
In the summer of July 2021, Sally Knocker and I were able to take part in an inspiring day of creativity in one of our

Being creative – heartfelt care
Aging is a process that we will all go through and as we age, we do grow wiser, realizing that we are just living each

Positive risk taking
Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise. Anonymous Taking risks is a normal part of everyday

Sharing creative experiences online – it can be done!
You may think of online activities as being passive; where you are just part of an audience watching something. Yet video technology means that we

Climb out of the plane on to the wing
“Climb out of the plane on to the wing” were probably the scariest words I had ever heard. I was 17 years old and my

Time to be free – part 2
If you missed the first part of this blog, check out part 1 released last week. So, what does this mean for dementia care and
