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Pause for Thought
Monthly blog
Oi, Queer! You’re Dead
“Oi, Queer… those were the words shouted at me by a group of around six men when I was 23. They chased me into a secluded mews near Earl’s Court…
Why I Do What I Do. Being Seen: Purpose, Personhood and Dementia Care
I’m often asked, “Why do you do what you do?” In this month’s Pause for Thought, I share some personal insights into why I’m passionate about what I do.
We need to Value Care Staff More
Mike’s Monthly Thoughts and Reflections The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Care staff across the UK embody this principle every day…
Top Tips – Tuesdays
Top Tips for Understanding Vision, Mission and Values in Dementia Care
Vision, mission and values are often written down but not always brought to life. In dementia care, they are not abstract ideas.
Top Tips for Why Inclusion Is More than Awareness
Dementia Action Week challenges us to move beyond awareness and ask what inclusion looks like in practice, across services, communities and everyday encounters.
Top Tips – Thursdays
Top Tips for Understanding the Importance of Support and Supervision
Support and supervision are not an optional extra. They are the foundation for building trust, clarity and consistency in teams.
Top Tips for How Wellbeing is Shaped by How Work is Organised
Mental Health Awareness Week is an opportunity to look at how work is organised, not just how people cope.
Stories to INSPIRE – Saturdays
A Series of Stories, Folktales, Proverbs and More to Inspire and Reflect Upon
The Starfish Story
I first heard this beautiful story from a dear friend and colleague, Danuta Lipinska. I use this story (in my own words) on my dementia courses. I believe that as…