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Active Ageing
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistWhen I worked in care homes for older people, an important goal we had was to encourage people to be...
Art in Care Homes – Inspiring Residents and Staff to Be Creative
Pamela Holmes Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)The arts can make a powerful difference to someone’s social and health care. The recent All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts,...
Record keeping
Sylvie Silver Activities SpecialistWhat is the best way to record activity provision in a care home? At NAPA we are often asked this question...
Not everyone wants to mix all the time
Sylvie Silver Activities SpecialistWe run an exercise on our training days that gets participants to work in pairs asking each other a dozen...
How many residents should I be left with on my own?
Sylvie Silver Activities SpecialistA guide to safe practice for activity staff. I am frequently left open mouthed when, on training days for activity staff,...
Top tips for keeping older people hydrated
Sylvie Silver Activities SpecialistNational Food and Hydration Week aims to raise the importance of getting these elements right for all of us. With...
Are we offering group activities that cater for different interests, skills and abilities?
Sylvie Silver Activities SpecialistActivity Planning is a popular topic on our training days. We often have healthy discussions about getting the balance right...
Are the staff happy? Top ten indicators for choosing an ‘active’ care home
Sylvie Silver Activities SpecialistI am of an age when friends and acquaintances around me are talking about choosing care settings for a loved...
How do we say farewell when residents pass away?
Sylvie Silver Activities SpecialistI have just been reading a chain of Facebook messages about great ways to celebrate a life and say farewell...
The value of singing in care settings
Sylvie Silver Activities SpecialistI have had lots of conversations on this topic recently. We have a raft of research that recognises the benefits...
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