Julia Wood

Communication And Respect for people with Dementia: Student learning – A novel practical experience of undergraduate students interacting with people with dementia in care homes (innovative practice):

We designed an educational programme for multiple disciplines to improve healthcare students’ preparedness to work with people with dementia. It consisted of class-based sessions followed by a volunteer experience interacting with persons with dementia in care homes. This paper discusses the value and impact of this innovative experience.

Active residents in care homes: A holistic approach to promoting and encouraging meaningful activity for residents living in care homes (innovative practice)

The active residents in care homes intervention aim to promote meaningful activity among care home residents. Residents, family members and staff from three residential care homes in South London are participating. It is a whole systems approach which involves formal and ‘on the floor’ training to empower care home staff to facilitate activity. Training is delivered by two occupational therapists, a physiotherapist and a rehabilitation assistant. This paper describes the active residents in care homes intervention, the evaluation methods and discusses some preliminary findings.

A holistic service for everyone with a dementia diagnosis (innovative practice)

The London borough of Islington has developed their memory service to provide care for all those living with dementia in the community. This article discusses this service and a new and innovative tool designed to guide decision making on the frequency of contact with service users.