Positive Possibilities (Community story)
Community story By Claire Hoole © dementiacareinternational My mother and I were first introduced to Jane Verity when my father was diagnosed with rapid onset…
Category: You As The Carer
This category will provide you with articles and practical tips to enable you to keep your own ‘spark’ alight while you support a person with dementia.
Providing a caring, happy and fulfilling environment for a person with dementia can be both challenging and rewarding. It also requires energy and patience coupled with forming a supportive partnership between professional and family carers and the person with dementia.
It is vital that carers nurture their own wellbeing to ensure the best quality of life for everyone involved.
Praising Ways
Members article By Jane Verity © dementiacareinternational Praise and encouragement are the greatest gifts you can give to another person. When you praise a person…
Sparking Conversations
Member article By Jane Verity © dementiacareinternational If you are visiting or spending time with a person who has dementia and feel stuck for conversation,…
Successful Social Occasions
By Jane Verity ©dementiacareinternational.com Seven Tips for Any Social Occasion 1. Accept the person with dementia as s/he is and make allowances for their special…
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…
The Challenge of ‘Stealing’
by Jane Verity ©dementiacareinternational.com When a person with dementia ‘takes’ other people’s belongings they may firmly believe the items are their own. If you encounter…