Hi everyone,
I’m back in action after the Christmas break and I do have availability to take on extra clients.
I absolutely love my job and have met some amazing people through offering care services! I love listening to stories told by my customers about the war era or hearing about their adventures with their family and friends. I have learnt so much!
I’m about to start year 2 of my Master’s degree and I have been looking forward to this years first module – ‘Living Well with Dementia’, I intend on sharing top tips on how to live well with Dementia with you all as it is something that often isn’t discussed when discussing the condition.
I’m pleased to say that I scored a distinction in my last assignment which was ‘Dying well with Dementia’ – This was a very morbid topic, especially as Dementia is a condition that affects us all, whether that is directly or indirectly. However, despite it being a somewhat depressing topic – it is equally important. I wanted to share with you all, the importance of advance care planning, it is vital that you discuss this topic with your loved ones so that you can plan their future care to ensure that it meets their individuals preferences and wishes, should they be unable to verbally communicate this themselves.
I have created a directory, which lists lots of local services that offer support to those living with Dementia and their families. If you wish for me to send this, please let me know and I will email it to you, it is a good directory to have to hand.
Hi all,
Yesterday, I went on a trip with one of the Gentlemen in which I support to Coventry. We walked around Coventry Cathedral, which was beautiful, the stain glass windows were fabulous and it had such a lovely and calm atmosphere inside.
We then went to the Transport Museum. It was here that I found my next car, the Barbie Jaguar, just kidding … I couldn’t begin to imagine how difficult it must be parking this huge car but it was beautiful and I learnt a lot of interesting information while walking around the exhibitions.
Did you know that in 1913, a motorcycle would have cost £54 and a small car would have cost £160? I imagine that a person’s earnings would have also been considerably lower than what they are now.
I often enjoy taking those that I support out on trips to different places, socialising is important and it is equally important to keep the mind stimulated, despite a Dementia diagnosis. This is one of many enjoyable trips that I have shared with those that I support within the community.
Hi,
I’m back after a wonderful week at Butlin’s, Skegness. I know that this isn’t the usual topic of my blog but I can’t recommend Butlin’s enough, we had a fabulous time.
Interestingly, I was reading a book which was set in World War II era and it mentioned the fact that Butlin’s was actually used as an army camp during the war. It became HMS Royal Arthur and was home to more than 250,000 service men and women before being reverted back to a holiday camp after the war had ended.
I absolutely love learning about this era and enjoy listening to stories told by those that I support.
This is a picture of me on the beach listening to a Podcast.
This week, I have taken a person that I support to the local farm in Hanbury, Derbyshire. I absolutely love visiting this farm because the staff members are very approachable and are happy to go out of their way to ensure that you have an enjoyable time.
I regularly take those that I support to this farm so that they have the opportunity to pat and hold the animals (If they like animals of course – I plan trips out based upon the person’s interests).
Did you know that animal assisted therapy can help reduce a person’s anxiety and stress levels? animal therapy can also improve a person’s mood, decrease depression and improve a person’s outlook on life.
