WHO I AM – upcoming expressive art sessions in North Warwickshire

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Over the coming months, Escape Arts will be hosting further Who I Am expressive arts sessions for people with dementia living in North Warwickshire borough.

Who I Am is a practical informal 5 week project using an activity book for sharing stories and capturing memories. Come along to the FREE sessions to discover new ways to chat and laugh together.

Book on a course if dementia is something that affects you, a loved one or is simply something you would like to be better able to support. You can choose from the following dates:

 

 

Taster session:

Friday 7th July 2017 at 10am-12pm; held at WCAVA – Newtown Centre, Nuneaton

5 week projects:

1-3pm on Mondays; 6th November – 4th December 2017 – Nuneaton Library;

Fridays at 1-3pm; 10th November  – 8th December 2017 – Bulkington Library;

Fridays 1-3pm / 19th January – 16th February 2018 – Nuneaton Library.

To book a place, contact Corinne on 07792 053757, or Email: corinnedavies@escapearts.org.uk

Below are testimonials from people who participated in previous Who I Am sessions:

“It’s been great to meet other carers and learn new ways to share our life with my husband”

“My mum has laughed and chatted for the first time in years, we have both loved this project”

“My husband picks up his work book all the time, he loves looking through it”

Visit Escape Arts Warwickshire website to find out more about their work to improve personal and community wellbeing.

More info: Why not drop-by your local libraries for dementia picture books and sources of information. The library team are always on hand to talk you through different titles and pass on feedback from other library users.

A local charity are looking for a holiday planner to support people with dementia enjoy a holiday

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A local charity are looking for a holiday planner to support people with dementia from Coventry, Nuneaton and North Warwickshire enjoy an assisted holiday.

Cherish Dementia Holiday Trust provide organised holidays and day trips to people with Dementia and their carers. So far, they have organised two day trips, one in the summer and one just before Christmas. They are also running two holidays each year one in the Spring and one in the Autumn.

Cherish was founded by Janet Wright, a former occupational therapist, who realised how beneficial assisted holidays and day trips can be for people with dementia and their carers, by giving them a hassle free break from their day-to-day routine.

An interesting opportunity has arisen for someone with a background in travel, charity or health and social care, and who would like to do some sessional work in the Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull area.

Cherish Dementia Holiday Trust are looking for an organised and personable individual who is sensitive to the needs of people with dementia and their carers to help organise two five-day holidays and one or two day trips over the next year.

This could be a very enjoyable and satisfying role for an organised person in good health who may have recently retired, or is looking to work extra hours, involving visiting hotels and day venues, negotiating price, planning itineraries, paperwork, budgeting and accompanying the couples on their holiday or trip.

Please email Janet Wright at cherish-dementia-trust@hotmail.com for further information. If you would like an informal chat, please email your number to Janet and she will give you a call.

 

New Buddies group set up for people with dementia living in Leamington Spa

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“Some where to come to

Give a reason to come out of the house

Meeting friends

Having a chat about anything

Telling jokes and having a laugh

I learn something new each time i come

NO pressures

Hearing and telling awesome stories

Talk about anything that comes into your head”

‘Buddies’ was set up by people living with dementia and memory issues and is run by people with dementia and memory issues.

The aim of the group is to meet others in similar circumstances who want to share their experiences of living with memory loss and have their voices heard.

Come along meet chat, share, laugh and stay involved! First hot drink is on the house.

The group meets once a week at a local pub in Leamington Spa from 2pm to 4pm on a Thursday. Next meeting will be held on:

Thursday 13th April 2017

For more information please contact – Hazel 07748383023 or Jill 07747632042

Thyme to Be project for carers living in Coventry and Warwickshire

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Thyme to Be is a new project, funded by the Bupa Foundation.

The Project will start in February with an open day being held on:

Tuesday, 21 February 2017 –

11:00am to 3:00pm

at: Ryton Organic Gardens

Wolston Lane
Coventry
CV8 3LG

The open day will offer an opportunity to showcase a wide variety of garden and nature based activities available at Ryton Organic Gardens with a focus on the use of gardening as a meaningful activity to provide sensory stimulation, exercise and fun.

• refreshments will be provided
• transport and replacement care can be provided by the Carers Trust Heart of England (limited availability)
• it’s free!

Places are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. To book a place please contact Ryton Organic Gardens by email or phone to secure a place.

 

Contact Phone: 024 7621 7747

Email: cbond@gardenorganic.org.uk

 

For more details about this project please visit: http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events/thyme-be-open-day

New Reminiscence Sessions from Coventry Transport Museum & The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

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Awaken the Arts

This session looks at highlights from our paintings collection and includes works by Sir Thomas Lawrence, L.S. Lowry and Ben Nicholson. Themes include portraits, landscapes and abstract art, and we explore how painting styles changed over time. Participants will be encouraged to share their thoughts on the themes and emotions evoked by the works of art.

Back to my Rootes

This session will take you through the history of the Rootes Group car manufacturer and its importance to the local area. We will make pit stops along the way, taking in the competition department, farming, show stoppers, Royals and Rootes during WWII.  With the use of images, original documents and objects to enhance the experience.

These sessions last between 45 minutes and an hour, depending on the needs of the group. To cover travel, staffing and resources, outreach sessions cost £45 for Coventry based sessions and £55 for sessions in Warwickshire.

For more information or to book a session contact Stacey Bains on 024 76237537 or email stacey.bains@culturecoventry.com

http://www.culturecoventry.com/

The Herbert Protocol for People with Dementia Who Go Missing

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The Herbert Protocol is a national scheme which has been adopted by Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police. It encourages carers, families, friends or neighbours, to hold information about the person with dementia that can help the police find them if they do go missing. The information will help the police and other agencies locate the missing person as quickly as possible and return them to safety.

The basis of the scheme is to record vital information about the person in one easily accessible form, such as:
– medication, description, photograph,
– significant places in the person’s life,
– their daily routine and previous home address

Here is the link to the Herbert Protocol printable Herbert Protocol form.

The form is retained by the Care Home or Individual Responsible. It is the responsibility of the Care Home/person in charge of the individual to ensure the form is completed, kept up to date and stored appropriately. The form will only be requested by Police when the person goes missing. Forms must be returned to the Care Home/person responsible once the information contained has been recorded on Compact Missing Person IT system.

The Forms can be scanned onto the persons Compact Missing Record, in the documents section and Tasks should be created as with any other missing person investigation.

The Herbert Protocol can be extended to families who are caring for an elderly relative or a person who takes an active role in the care or welfare of an elderly neighbour. However these people can sometimes get overlooked since they are not part of a larger organisation or Care Home.

More information can be accessed via Warwickshire Police website: The Herbert Protocol

A new weekly Buddies Group for people with dementia is being set up in Leamington

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Buddies Group is for people with Memory issues or Dementia. The aim of the group is to meet others in similar circumstances who want to share their experiences of living with memory loss and have their voices heard.

Come along to meet, chat, share experience, laugh and stay involved. The group will be meeting weekly in Leamington. First hot drink is on the house!

First meeting will be held in the New Year on

Thursday 19th January 2017 – 2pm to 4pm

For more information please contact Hazel on 07748383023 or Jill on 07747632042 –

Members of DEEP

 

Songs, books and memories at Atherstone Library – 8th December

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Atherstone Library will be hosting their second singing session for people with dementia  on 8th December.

Singing with people who have dementia builds on the fact that people with dementia can recall words of songs and melodies after other memories have faded. Singing can help people with dementia communicate and provides opportunities for people to express, explore or reflect on their emotions.  Some studies have shown that engagement in creative activity can help people to build a resistance to stressful situations that prevent them dealing with progressive health changes.

The condition of dementia is associated with profound and prolonged adjustment, for the people living with the condition and those closest to them. These adjustments relate to changes in an overall sense of wellbeing, communication (i.e. speaking and expressing needs and emotions), living in the world with others (relationships and social life), cognition and understanding – making sense of world and making decisions, organisation and structure, skills and physical abilities.

Through the music, confidence, mood and self-esteem are boosted.  But singing can also help to develop muscle mobility in face, throat and chest, which can collectively strengthen voice production, improve lung activity and capacity and improve posture.

As a creative and social activity, singing regularly in a social environment could support the well-being of people living with dementia and the people closest to them and help them deal with life changes.

Have fun together sharing memories with favourite songs,  as well as books and pictures at Atherstone Library. The next singing session will be held on:

Tuesday 8^th December at 2.30pm

Atherstone Library, Long St, Atherstone, CV9 1AX.

To book a place please contact Atherstone Library on 01827 721675.

 

 

Coventry Community Festive Lunch and Pantomime – Wednesday 21st December

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At Herald Lodge  staff understand that Winter, and especially Christmas, can be a difficult and lonely time of year for the elderly.   The home prides itself on being an integral part of the local community and they are inviting local older people to join them for a festive feast on 21^st December at 12:30. Staff feel this is a great benefit to people who may otherwise be lonely at Christmas, giving them much needed company and joy during the festive period, and also to their residents who continue to enjoy meeting new people with similar interests.

The lunch is free of charge, and the invitation is open to all (although places may be limited). Following the Christmas lunch a Puss in Boots pantomime will be held at 14:30pm.

Herald Lodge is a 42 bed dementia care home which has a resident centred, varied activities programme, highly trained, caring and professional staff and state-of-the-art bedrooms with en-suite facilities.  The home also boasts a contemporary on-site hair salon and landscaped sensory gardens.

Please contact Herald Lodge’s Front of House Manager – Rachel Hallinan – on Tel: 02476 671 040 about any questions from yourself or your relatives, or please feel free to pop in for a look around the home, the address is below:

Herald Lodge, 100 Canley Road, Canley, Coventry, CV5 6AR

 

Warwickshire’s NEW Living Well with Dementia website

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We wanted to let you know about exciting developments to enhance Warwickshire’s Living Well with Dementia website – previously, The Living Well with Dementia Portal.

The Living Well with Dementia Portal (website) was first launched in 2012 and has received much praise. As part of Warwickshire’s refreshed Living Well with Dementia Strategy (2016-2019),  WCC Public Health, Communications and Strategic Commissioning, People Group have been working with a local website developer – Formation Media, to enhance the website to maximise its use by people across Warwickshire. The new website will make navigation through the webpages easier and includes new features including a support and services map to enable people to search for dementia services in the local area. Developments have been based on local consultation and best practice guidance.

The new website can be accessed through the following URL:

https://dementia.warwickshire.gov.uk/

The website can be used by anyone who would like to know more about dementia – this includes people with dementia, carers, family and friends of people living with dementia, individuals, groups and organisations who would like to know more about becoming dementia friendly and practitioners supporting people with dementia.

 

If you have any feedback on this website, please send your comments to dementiapartnership@warwickshire.gov.uk