It’s amazing how a journey can start. Two years ago as a caregiver, I was visiting one of my Parkinson’s clients in Harrogate. Whilst getting him ready to go to his exercise class I was chatting with his wife. Somehow we got onto the topic of my social enterprise and the work we had startedContinueContinue reading “Putting Golf Into Parkinson’s Lives”
Category Archives: Parkinson’s disease
Preparing For A Life With Dementia
According to current predictions there’s a ONE in THREE chance that everyone over 65 will develop dementia. The average life expectancy once diagnosed with dementia is seven years. Now here’s the question, If you only had seven years left to live how would you spend them? Hopefully you’re one of the lucky ones that livesContinueContinue reading “Preparing For A Life With Dementia”
Time To Deliver The Person-Centred Care Promise
When buying products and services, we all like to be treated as an individual whose custom is genuinely appreciated by the company we purchase from.. There’s no reason to expect any less when arranging care for our loved ones… but we do. Person-centred care is considered by most health and social care stakeholders to be the best wayContinueContinue reading “Time To Deliver The Person-Centred Care Promise”
Golfing Memories Survive The Ravages of Dementia
I visited Mike last week. He was one of my first clients to join us for the dementia golf days in Lincoln. Mike’s wife had to make the difficult decision to move him into full time care. The symptoms of his Parkinson’s & dementia became too challenging for him to live at home. We kept myContinueContinue reading “Golfing Memories Survive The Ravages of Dementia”
The Unsung Heroes Of Society
At last, the amazing and inspirational work being done in our communities by carers and volunteers has been recognised in The Queen’s Speech. They are the unsung heroes of society as they strive to improve the lives of the disadvantaged and vulnerable in our communities. Did you know that £119 billion of unpaid care is provided every yearContinueContinue reading “The Unsung Heroes Of Society”