Maurice Zeffert Choir (Community Story)
Community story Written by Fiona van Heerden – Occupational Therapist © dementiacareinternational The Maurice Zeffert Choir was a project undertaken by researchers at The University…
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.
Mothers Day Cafe (Community story)
Community story By Dolly Klaver, Tabulam & Templer Homes for the Aged © dementiacareinternational For Mother’s Day, I came up with the idea of setting…
Reducing Anxiety & Agitation with Aromatherapy
By E. Joy Bowles BSc © dementiacareinternational Imagine waking up and not knowing where you are; then strangers come and take you into another room…
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Research into Animal Assisted Therapy
Member article By Jane Verity © dementiacareinternational Throughout the 1980’s, there was a strong push from professionals to provide what many claim to know instinctively…
Spark of Life Walking Club (Community story)
Community story By Jeni Winslow, Maurice Zeffert Home WA © dementiacareinternational The Maurice Zeffert Home (INC) in Western Australia regularly runs Spark of Life Club…
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Take a Deep Breath and… Relax
By E. Joy Bowles, BSc ©dementiacareinternational.com Many articles and books have been written about stress management; yoga and meditation programs abound, all professing to teach one…