Posts Tagged ‘dementia’
Braemar Care
Braemar Care Braemar Care is a SCIO which was set up due to the difficulties in obtaining care for local people who were in need. Braemar Care provides an information and advice service to anyone who could benefit from additional support in their daily lives, care is provided via self-employed carers from within the community…
Read MorePaths for All – Dementia Friendly Health Walks
Paths for All – Dementia Friendly Health Walks Paths for All supports a network of over 650 health walks that take place in communities across Scotland. The majority of these walks are led by volunteers and are managed by a range of organisations including local authorities, NHS, leisure trusts and community organisations. People living with…
Read MoreVirtual Visit to Kirrie Connections
In the Scottish Borders, we have the exciting role of coordinating the sharing of learning among the various Creating Better Lives projects funded by the Life Changes Trust in the Scottish Borders. Each of these groups is unique and has a different model, but all share in common the fact they are supporting people living with…
Read MoreFood Buddies: Thinking Outside the Box During Lockdown
Nobody could have predicted what would happen in March 2020. The best-laid plans of everyone fell by the wayside. It was a matter of going back to basic survival strategies – a key one being how to get food. Our Food Buddies project was at the stage of drawing to a close, having fledged a…
Read MoreFood Buddies Tips for You & Friendly Neighbours During Times When we Can’t Get Out Much
Food Buddies develops practical help for older people, people living with dementia and other people who sometimes have problems around food. We are trying to make life easier for people, staying safe and continuing to shop, cook and enjoy food. It is lovely that during challenging times we are seeing communities come together to help…
Read MoreTips For Dementia Friendly Meals
Food buddies is developing peer support for people living with dementia and their carers around all aspects of food and keeping well including shopping, cooking and eating. Many people affected by dementia can find food becomes quite stressful. All of our food buddies resources are full of hints and tips, but which ones have people…
Read MoreEvanton Wood – Scotland’s first ‘dementia-friendly woodland’
In 2019, Outside The Box was asked by the Life Changes Trust to carry out an evaluation of their Scotland-wide Get Outdoors project, which provided funding of up to £15,000 to six projects that support people living with dementia and their carers to ‘get outdoors’ in different ways through a wide range of different activities.…
Read MoreWinter Tips – new booklet for people who find food difficult over the winter
As part of our Food Buddies project we have put together a booklet of Winter Tips for people who find food challenging, whether that be because of dementia or other health reasons. It is a small book of practical tips that families find make life easier. The tips come from: People living with dementia. Other people who have health problems…
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