25 years of The Elderflowers
2026 marks 25 years since the pioneering Elderflower Programme was developed in collaboration with the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling — becoming the first healthcare clowning programme in Europe created specifically for people living with dementia.
For a quarter of a century, our Elderflower family has brought warmth and authentic human connection to older people in hospitals and care homes across Scotland — always seeing the person beyond the diagnosis.
Elderflower Chats
Conversations, deep dives, and reminiscences from 25 years of The Elderflowers.
In Conversation with Magdalena Schamberger
“When you can suspend the need for knowledge and reality and really let yourself in for the person, I think that's really where person-centered care starts. And I think healthcare clowns are big contributor to person-centered care within healthcare locations, but it's a love for the people which still continues.”
— Magdalena Schamberger
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