A Doll Therapy Project (Community story)
Community Article by Lyn Reid of Hepburn Health Service ©Dementia Care International Lyn shares the results of her project using doll therapy in aged care…
Category: Meaningful Activities
Activities for people with dementia should always be created with the aim to improve their social and emotional wellbeing to enable them to blossom and grow.
Meaningful activities are created to tap into a person’s past skills, memories and interests. These do not have to be structured but do need to stimulate the senses, encourage participation, boost self-esteem and fulfil one or all of our five universal emotional needs.
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A Masked Ball (Community story)
Community Article By Julie Gouldstone of Rosevale Court Aged Care ©Dementia Care International Julie shares news of their masked ball – a fabulous opportunity for…
A Memory Pie – Creating a Life Experience (Community story)
Community article By Kristina Larsson & Pamela Morales, Meath House ©Dementia Care International Kristina & Pamela share how residents and staff at Meath House, Trigg,…
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A Sensory Garden Project (Community story)
Community article By Staff at John Bryant House ©Dementia Care International Staff at John Bryant House in Marangaroo, Perth created a Sensory Garden to encourage…
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Bridging the Generation Gap with Love (Community story)
Community article By Siang Hong& Gina McEntee ©Dementia Care International Students on placement for their MA in Occupational Therapy, under the supervision of Hilary Lee…
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Connecting Through Choirs
Members article By Hilary Lee – Chair of the Society for the Arts in Dementia Care (Australia) & President of the Spark of Life ©…