If you read one article this month
this should be it!
"Because the real ethical question is not: Should people with dementia be allowed intimacy?
It is: On what grounds would we deny it [intimacy]?" Daìthì
www.linkedin.com/pulse/intima...
#dementia #PersonLed #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #MeetMeWhereIAm
What consent may look like and how communication is key
youtube.com/shorts/qhsZs...
#massage #dementia #consent #dementiainformed #communication #MeetMeWhereIAm
It’s so much more than massage
I love seeing people like Lucinda weave their new skills into the amazing health & #wellbeing work they offer
Here’s what she said 6mths after training with me
#TransferableSkills #cpd #training #MassageTraining #cornwall #massage #dementia #meetmewhereiam #enable
You’re in for a treat!
I’ve got 2 guest blogs coming
1st up: Daithi’s powerful piece on #boundaries #attunement & #consent
creating safety & supporting inner healing for plwd
#blog #watchthisspace #safety #dementiainformed #massage #dementia #dementiaawareness #meetmewhereiam #acceptance
Go with the flow
Another theme that came up in recent training days
Really paying attention to what our client or loved one is telling us
This means we need to drop our agenda, listen deeply & ADAPT
#attunement #massage #Dementia #MindfulMassage #MassageTraining #gowiththeflow #MeetMeWhereIAm
As they say in my homeland
it's a dreich day to travel
But travel I will as the next stop is North London School of Sports Massage for tomorrow's training on connecting with compassion with people living with dementia
on their terms
#massage #dementia #connection #withoutwords #MeetMeWhereIAm
I'm a bit
OK a lot excited
I'm heading Bristol-ward to facilitate training for some lovely #NHS HCPs to take therapeutic touch to their communities to improve health, wellbeing & relationships for people living with #dementia & their supporters.
#massage #pioneers #connection #MeetMeWhereIAm
Wishing you a #weekend peppered with the #languageoflove
and if you're working or caring #thankyou
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#MeetMeWhereIAm #cpd #massagetraining #TherapeuticTouch
A yesterday
Mum & I share a beautiful routine
An adapted facial with soft brushes, familiar music & familial tales
She lights up, smiles & we connect as I brush where the blusher once bloomed
whispering awake memories of love & joy
#massage #dementia #connection #MeetMeWhereIAm #routine #safety
Here's another suggestion from "Waiting for the Bus" by Sam Dondi Smith w Prof David Sheard
It’s quicker to take over
but distress takes longer to undo
Supporting autonomy should be part of the job description
#dementia #massagefordementia #dementiainformed #meetmewhereiam #autonomy #dignity #listen
ICYMI here's my latest Reflection on how putting scaffolding around anticipation can help offer clues & clues as to what will follow
building a sense of safety
www.youtube.com/shorts/net3v...
#massage #Dementia #massagefordementia #MeetMeWhereIAm #dignity #dementiaawareness #dementiacare #ICYMI
My latest newsletter just landed ... I'm talking advocacy, award shortlisting & the power of ....anticipation
Catch up here
massagefordementia.co.uk/when-words-e...
Wishing you a smooth week 👌 #WhenWordsEscapeUs #massage #dementia #firsts #MeetMeWhereIAm #dementiaawareness #weekend
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When we enter a person's space, there is always something we can do to negotiate with our words, our tone, our body language and through gentle touch. This is part of seeking permission, involvement, about inclusion and connection.
#massage #dementia #massagefordementia #meetmewhereiam
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Your beautiful 121 learning space in stunning #Cornwall
#massage #dementia #connection #withoutwords #MeetMeWhereIAm #massagefordementia
Here it is! My video release!
Grab a cuppa, settle in
& find out why it's crucial to become dementia informed & meet a person where they are
What would you add?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOh...
#dementia #dementiainformed #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #AskAboutDementia #MeetMeWhereIAm
This #worldalzheimersday I reflect on being trauma informed as well as #dementia informed and that might start with curiosity and culturing belonging. How do you culture belonging and felt safety?
youtu.be/vI7sqWbkWN0?...
#AskAboutDementia #care #MeetMeWhereIAm #inclusion #safety #belonging
These courses aren’t just about technique—they transform how we connect with people living with dementia
massagefordementia.co.uk/massage-for-...
If you’re afraid of “getting it wrong” this is your invitation to grow with guidance & confidence.
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #dementia #MeetMeWhereIAm
Over the #weekend I finished Clare Pooley's The People on Platform 5
I confess to a few tears when I read this page
It beautifully captures the love & acceptance it takes to truly meet a person where they are in their world
#connection #MeetMeWhereIAm #dementia
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #love
A call for connection
Similar to when a person cries out even though people are there
is the call for connection really being met?
#connection #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #MeetMeWhereIAm #AskAboutDementia
Do you FEAR failing when supporting a person living with dementia?
My training shares my failures AND how to repair helping build trust & hold space to support a person meaningfully & enable them to enjoy massage on their terms
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #connection #MeetMeWhereIAm #TakeCourage
This is a lovely way to ground a person into a sense of season with fun & dignity...
& an opportunity to sit alongside to craft & be
#dementia #autumn #MeetMeWhereIAm #LanguageOfLove #Presence
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth
It's imperative to be curious about the reasons behind a person's behaviour
listen on their terms
support them to meets their needs for connection, engagement & safety
We can all learn how to meet a person where they are
#dementia #DementiaInformed #TakeCourage
#WorldAlzheimersMonth #MeetMeWhereIAm
Learn to truly meet a person living with dementia on their terms to open your practice to a world of new options
Let me guide you thro verbal & non-verbal consent empowering you to work with vulnerable adults confidently & ethically
#massage #dementia #MassageTraining #MeetMeWhereIAm #DementiaCare
I get wee tummy flutters as I print off manuals preparing for the course this coming weekend
Excited that people wish to become more dementia informed
bringing therapeutic touch with dignity & humanity to their clients or loved ones
#massage #dementia #community #massagefordementia #MeetMeWhereIAm
Not so long ago, in a place not so far away,
there lived beautiful souls whose stories whispered the same truth
In the quiet after care
when the storm had stilled
when the mind had calmed
voices would find their wings
#massage #dementia #massagefordementia #dementiainformed #stories #MeetMeWhereIAm
Have you got the FEAR?
I did! I used to be scared. I didn't want this angry person throwing their coffee at me again!
But when I chose understanding & learning the fear slipped away
my confidence grew.
#massage #dementia #connection #communication #understanding #massagetraining #cpd #MeetMeWhereIAm
✨Just dropped!✨ "Lasting Touches" looks at how massage can deepen joy, connection, and wellbeing for people living with dementia—from anticipation to lasting comfort. massagefordementia.co.uk/lasting-touc...
#massage #dementia #blog #relationalcare #dementiasupport #rippleeffect #MeetMeWhereIAm
A warm welcome to Lisa Allen a warm, experienced wellbeing therapist now part of our therapist directory after completing FHT accredited dementia informed training
You can contact Lisa:
lisaallen@wellbeingholisticliving.com
Tel: 07886 747233
#Plymouth #massage #dementia #inclusive #MeetMeWhereIAm
Perhaps you're right Kirsty
I am frustrated by the term "person centred" being used to gloss over and make health & care plans look the business when Mrs Jones is being told countless times to sit down #MeetMeWhereIAm
Person led or person centred care? What's the difference & which would you prefer to experience? What can you do to enable this experience? youtube.com/shorts/dSjKz...
#dementia #care #enable #MeetMeWhereIAm
