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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 Seeing the Person beyond the Dementia
When dementia becomes the dominant lens, people risk being treated as a set of symptoms rather than as individuals with lives, histories and agency.
Top Tips for why Diagnosis Still Matters
During the month of Dementia Action Week, it is worth revisiting why diagnosis still matters, especially when conversations about dementia can feel difficult, delayed or avoided.
Top Tips – Thursdays
Top Tips for Psychological Safety is a Mental Health Issue
Psychological safety is not a “nice to have”. It plays a vital role in protecting mental health and supporting collaboration.
Top Tips for Why Mental Health Is an Issue for All of Us
Mental Health Awareness Week offers a chance to reframe mental health as something created, supported or undermined collectively, not carried by individuals alone.
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…