Top tips for a Dementia-Friendly Christmas

Top tips for a Dementia-Friendly Christmas

Christmas can be a magical time of year, but for many, it is fraught with worry about how to make it dementia-friendly for those who are living with dementia and complex care needs. This is often because their likes, wants and needs may have changed. The pressure to...
Choosing a Care Home – Top 5 things to Consider

Choosing a Care Home – Top 5 things to Consider

1. Does the Care Home offer the right kind of care? People often look at the images on websites of care homes or talk to friends about the care homes their loved ones live in without really knowing what kind of care the home offers. It is vitally important when...
What can I eat to help me sleep?

What can I eat to help me sleep?

Regular Sleep, Healthy Future As part of our World Sleep Day celebrations, we feel it is important to look at the part nutrition plays in our sleep patterns. Our Nutritionist Louise is the perfect person to tackle this subject. She recently graduated from Sheffield...
Book Club

Book Club

By Trina Dungavel I wanted to tell you a little bit about our book club at Burton court and the woman who runs it. Tracey Rogers is a senior carer and has worked here for 4 years. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, mainly autobiography’s. She also loves...
The Power of Music

The Power of Music

The Next Generation of Dementia Carers Weapon of Choice perhaps? The power of music is undeniable, from the first notes we hear as children music stirs emotions in all of us. Playlist for Life was founded by broadcaster Sally Magnusson. After her mother Mamie’s...