Welcome to the Spark of Life Library. Our Spark of Life Articles cover many aspects of the social & emotional care of people with dementia. They are written in easy to read language to assist in the everyday support of people with dementia.
Members article By Jane Verity © Dementia Care International Residents in care facilities hold the same personal, civil, legal and consumer rights as any other…
Continue Reading Concerns and Complaints – Residential Care→
Members article By Hilary Lee – Chair of the Society for the Arts in Dementia Care (Australia) & President of the Spark of Life ©…
Members article By Jane Verity © Dementia Care International Here are two practical and positive suggestions on how to provide comfort and ease distress when…
Community Story By Kathy Laurnehue © Dementia Care International An occupational therapy friend, Kathy Laurenhue in the US, gave us this delightful idea for creating…
Continue Reading Creating Smiles and Laughter (Community story)→
Community Story By Blue Care Qld © Dementia Care International A care worker from Blue Care, Queensland shares this fabulous and very creative solution to…
Continue Reading Creative Thinking Solves Toilet Challenge! (Community story)→
Community story By Wyong Aged Care, NSW, Australia © Dementia Care International ‘After a cold ‘Christmas in July’ cruise to the North Pole, complete with…
Continue Reading Cruising – ‘Back to the Bush’ (Community story)→