by Jane Mullins | Aug 17, 2022 | blog
Speech, Language, Communication and Connections. My background begins with connections. I trained as a nurse in the 1980s and spent much of that time caring with people who struggled to communicate due to stroke, dementia or other brain related conditions. For...
by Jane Mullins | Dec 5, 2020 | blog
Visiting loved ones following a long separation. For those of you who are visiting your loved ones after a long time and don’t know what to say or do This is for all of you who have been separated from your loved ones for so long due to the Covid restrictions, or any...
by Jane Mullins | Apr 17, 2020 | blog
Ways of coping through the pandemic There is currently a pandemic of a virus (Coronavirus) that affects peoples’ lungs and airways. Most people with the virus will experience a high temperature and continuous cough. But in some cases people may become short of breath...
by Jane Mullins | Apr 9, 2020 | blog
Being in hospital when living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias Being in hospital can be very frightening for people who have dementia, the unfamiliarity of faces and the environment, coupled with much noise, can lead to some people experiencing fear....
by Jane Mullins | Apr 3, 2020 | blog
Isolated at home as a caregiver during the pandemic There is no doubt that being isolated at home when living with or caring for a loved one who has dementia can be very difficult and at times stressful. By following some of these tips, you will find that you both may...
by Jane Mullins | Mar 25, 2020 | blog
Covid and Dementia Caring with a loved one living with dementia can sometimes be a struggle for people who have little or no social network. The Corona virus has made this more difficult for everyone, having to isolate people in their own homes with little or no...
