I left work with a tear in my eye today. A new couple has been coming to my coffee & conversation mornings for about 4 weeks, She said ever since she has never seen/heard him light up and participate like he does when he comes to my sessions - she said he had come in to our village with advancing dementia, and had totally withdrawn in himself, and at morning tea he seems more like himself than ages. She made my day :)
Once again Golden Carers has come to the rescue. I live in a retirement village and calling on my years as a Diversional Therapist I constantly use the Golden Carers for new ideas to run my group in the village. I especially love the Read Aloud Audience Participation activity and I always pick a very shy resident to take a part. It is amazing how much it brings them out of their shell. The quiz always helps keeps their minds active and gives them such a feeling of self worth when they get a correct answer.