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In the shoes of… Barbara Hodkinson | Founder of the Butterfly Scheme – Part 2

This is the final blog in our daily #talkdementia blogathon this week, as a ‘special’ to mark Dementia Awareness Week. I am proud to say, however, that #dementiachallengers raise awareness of dementia all year round, so we do not really … Continue reading

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In the shoes of … Suzy Webster | Expert by experience – Moving in with Mum

Last year I posted a story by Suzy Webster. It was a very moving story about her grandmother’s journey with dementia and the improvements in understanding and attitudes Suzy had witnessed over recent years.  Suzy’s own Mum had recently been diagnosed … Continue reading

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Whose Shoes? – Making It Real

Latest news: The new electronic tool Whose Shoes?®-Making It Real is now available from our website. A tool to give everyone a voice and work together for positive change in health and social care. We celebrate a year of the amazing … Continue reading

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In the shoes of…Gill Bailey | … And Winifred, living with dementia

A happy story today! A story that shows the wonderful outcomes that can be achieved through simple person-centred approaches Regular readers of the “in my shoes” series will remember the heart-warming story of Winifred, told  by Gill Bailey, from Helen … Continue reading

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In the shoes of… Barbara Hodkinson | Founder of the Butterfly Scheme – Part 1…

When Betty, my Mum-in-law, was in hospital – sadly for the last few months of her life – it would have made a huge difference if there had been a discreet butterfly symbol at the top of her bed. Not the … Continue reading

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In the shoes of… 100 people living, breathing, working with dementia!

This time last year I had a small idea. To build on my Whose Shoes? concept, looking at issues from different perspectives, I would ask a wide range of people to write a blog and I would post them, one … Continue reading

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New tools to support your personalisation / transformation journey! Making It Real!

Part 2: The launch event The room was full of inspirational change leaders, defined not by their organisational positions but by their personal energy, innovative projects and passion for positive change. If you could bottle the passion in that room, … Continue reading

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Whose Shoes? – Making It Real – the big day arrives!

Sometimes in life there is a *very big* date on the calendar. It looms very large and dominates your life – and you can’t really imagine it coming and going like any other day. And then suddenly you are on … Continue reading

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Whose Shoes? – Making It Real – the story!

Today will be an emotional day for me. Only people who have been involved in a life-consuming, passionate, rewarding, risky, daunting, creative project understand the highs and lows and sheer hard work that goes with the territory. Andy Bradley is … Continue reading

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Dancing is good for people – including people with dementia!

I was excited to read this tweet from Dr Karim Saad recently. Dr Saad is a strong advocate of, and very successful in, reducing the use of anti-psychotic drugs for people living with dementia. Care homes urged to run dance … Continue reading

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