A Place in the Fun
A Place in the Fun is a pack of 6 Ideas for enhancing connection and fun in care homes. It is about people together connecting, expressing emotion, using their imagination and trying things out. It doesn’t mean everyone being happy the whole time- it may however involve laughter, surprises and sparks of connection.
A Place in the Fun is a collaboration led by My Home Life Scotland in the University of the West of Scotland & Kinections. This work was funded by the Life Changes Trust.
What do I need? Carers Voices
In three chapters, ‘I need a good night’s sleep’, ‘little objects that bring great comfort’ and ‘I love to be silly now and again!’ we hope to shine light on carers experiences and the ways in which we are all connected.
This film celebrates the voices of carers from Glasgow East End Community Carers and is based on the themes of Hearts & Minds Play Cope Care workshops.
Created with funding from Bupa UK Foundation.
The Treasure We Seek
The Treasure We Seek project developed online resources that enable people to experience new ways to feel connected to those living with advanced dementia.
There are two sets of resources available, Valuables and Treasure Hunt.
The Treasure We Seek Project was funded by Dementia Services Development Trust Disruption Award.
Valuables
Valuables is a set of three resources which have been developed with people who may not have had a previous experience of being with people who are in the later stages of dementia.
Treasure Hunt
Treasure Hunt resources are designed to offer ideas for people in preparing for and engaging in an online visit, with a family member/friend with dementia, in ways which support connection.
Say Yes to the MESS
Say Yes to the MESS is a series of three videos created by staff from Crossgate Care Home, Kilmarnock in collaboration with Hearts & Minds and Wee Culture.
The project partners worked together to draw on learning from our Elderflowers to explore how this could be incorporated into the day-to-day practice of care home staff when engaging with people living with dementia.
Each video begins with a story from an Activity Co-Ordinator. The stories are about interactions they have had with residents with dementia and are followed up with a description of some key elements of the Elderflowers approach that can generate moments of brightness and laughter. Each video has different suggestions for how to take forward ideas to use in your own interactions with people with dementia.
The project was funded by the Life Changes Trust Regional Grants Programme.
