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Activity
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Download the free NAPA Activities Guide here: Download Now The emotional and physical wellbeing of those with care and support needs and...
Press the Pause Button – The yoga way
I have an odd relationship with exercise. I know it’s good for my wellbeing including my mental health, and it...
Reflexology Anyone?
So, here is the honesty part, I was extremely sceptical about alternative and complementary therapies for many years. Being a...
World Photo Day (Last update:18.08.20)
They say a picture paints a thousand words and a camera never lies but what about adding ‘a photo triggers...
Transporting Service Users Safely during the COVID-19 Pandemic
I was thinking about going camping, just for a couple of days……a ‘staycation’ with a vision of simple living and...
Men’s Health Week – Men’s Health checklist
Download our Men's Health Checklist here. Download Now 'Take Action on Covid-19' is this year Men's Health Week theme, runs from 15-21...
Active Ageing
When 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
The arts can make a powerful difference to someone’s social and health care. The recent All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts,...
Record keeping
What 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
We run an exercise on our training days that gets participants to work in pairs asking each other a dozen...