I#WednesdayWisdom for people caring for family members "Sometimes the most compassionate response begins with feeling safe in ourselves." Before a person finds themselves in a family caring role, they often notice a change in the person they become a carer for – their landscape shifts. 1/4

@natrese.bsky.social @stepchange-design.co.uk @creativecaring.bsky.social and all who read, share, or contribute to #AlzChat (#dementiacare) @alzchat.bsky.social Thank You - have a great summer @karriemarshall.bsky.social @irememberbetter.bsky.social Back 1st Monday Sept 7th

#AlzChat Gardening is a fun, active, summer activity... ideas & tips here: www.rhs.org.uk/garden-inspi...

Creating a dementia-friendly garden

Eight ways to make a garden more accessible for people living with dementia

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#AlzChat other favourites include taking sketchpads and watercolour paints or colour pencils and just create colourful images ... no particular rules other than play with the colours you can see in the garden and 'feel' them on the page

@stepchange-design.co.uk love these images- #AlzChat

Debbie Carroll@stepchange-design.co.uk · 3d ago

So many lovely things to do in the garden. What gives you joy or purpose? Sit in sun pr shade. Pick produce. Watch wildlife.

#AlzChat Nice summer activity @karriemarshall.bsky.social

Colwall & Coddington Churches@colwallchurch.bsky.social · 3d ago

Admiral's Café is a warm, welcoming monthly café for those living with dementia and the people who care for them. Enjoy friendship, activities, hot drinks, homemade treats and plenty of conversation.

#AlzChat Summer smoothies - easy to make - easy to drink #dementiacare. @irememberbetter.bsky.social @creativecaring.bsky.social @natrese.bsky.social

#AlzChat What's one of your favourite summer activities that supports positive #dementiacare?

#AlzChat - sticking with garden related themes for summer activities in dementia care - how about an easy to use garden schedule. Can help with a sense of purpose and meaning (although just 'being' in the garden is of itself valuable and meaningful.) 🌸🌸🌸

#AlzChat have fun making a 'waspinator' - this is designed to keep wasps away from picnics by looking like a wasp's nest. This is simple version using bubble-wrap filler/ could use scrunched up paper, papered , string. Many would appreciate this.

Making a waspinator

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#AlzChat - 🌸❤️ my first thoughts: summer tea and cakes in the garden! What a treat! Checklist: cakes baked earlier, decorated tablecloth, suncream, sunhat, waspinator (decoy papier-mâché wasp nest to keep others away-see next post), hand wipes, suitable chairs & ready blankets. @alzchat.bsky.cocial

@creativecaring.bsky.social today- 1st Monday of month means #AlzChat 3pmEst/8pmUk. 🩷dementia care. Today’s topic is Sumner activities @irememberbetter.bsky.social @natrese.bsky.social @karriemarshall.bsky.social @alzchat.bsky.social

#AlzChat dementia care chat is on Monday 3rd August 3pmEST/8pmUK here on bluesky @alzchat.bsky.social @karriemarshall.bsky.social @irememberbetter.bsky.social

Late at night, or between doing what is needed, have you ever been to Wit’s End or Marshlands -wanting home? A 4-wk creative online programme is a creative journey recognising the importance of self-compassion through tough times & the meaning of home. karrie-marshall.mykajabi.com/finding-your...

Have you ever been to Wit’s End and wished you could get ‘home’? Not the wonderful Wit’s End Café in Whitby, but the Wit’s End written about in the 14th Century by William Langland. The Wit’s End that is so perplexing, that not even astronomers (who look outside the world), know what to do. 1/5

#FamilyCarer #TheCarersMap #FindingYourWay Starts August 4th 1/6

I have tracked shifts in staff support since the 1990’s. It is good to see we are now in a time of transition There is growing re-recognition that staff thrive best in supportive environments. SThis matters because staff are human. www.karriemarshall.com/staff-support

Look forward to seeing you and people interested n positive dementia care August 3rd for next #AlzChat @natrese.bsky.social @irememberbetter.bsky.social @laurietrueblue.bsky.social @creativecaring.bsky.social @alzchat.bsky.social 3pmEST/8pmUK

Free PDF for family carers: Caring For Someone You Love: A Compassionate Look at Five of The Most Common Experiences of Family Carers - www.karriemarshall.com/caregiver-su...

Correct post! @willygrant.bsky.social @natrese.bsky.social @irememberbetter.bsky.social @laurietrueblue.bsky.social @creativecaring.bsky.social and all reading, sharing, contributing to #AlzChat @alzchat.bsky.social TY and we’re back Mon 3rd Aug 3pmEST/8pmUK

Willy Skinner (@willygrant.bsky.social)

Disrupter. Director of Digital at a media company. Married to @RogueNerdOne Corgi mom. BBQ enthusiast. Books, music, art. Punk. Born in #YVR. Lives in #YEG 🇨🇦

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Thank you to all who contribute, read /share #AlzChat posts. First Monday of the month - different dementia care topics. Let us know what interests you. Next date Mon August 3rd 2026. @irememberbetter.bsky.social @creativecaring.bsky.social

#AlzChat yes- #ArtsForDementia too! #https://artsfordementia.org "We transform the lives of people living with dementia and those who care for them, through the joy of the arts." @irememberbetter.bsky.social @crativecaring.bsky.social

Arts for Dementia

Arts for Dementia is a UK charity that provides inspiring arts activities for people living with the early stages of dementia.

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#AlzChat through creativity people are no longer defined by illness or condition- but by what we can create together if individually. I see that creativity changes perspectives. @alzchat.bsky.social

x.com/helenfindlay... #AlzChat #DrHelenFindlay has a fabulous theatre play written about the experience of navigating services in dementia care.

Dr Helen Findlay (@helenfindlay) on X

PhD service user involvement in palliative care (Brunel U) MSc Politics (Strathclyde U) 'Fighting for Life' play re mum (dementia), dad (MND) & older life

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#AlzChat Free download for August 2026 activity calendar available from #NAPA. napa-activities.org.uk/resources/au... @creativecaring.bsky.social @karriemarshall.bsky.social @irememberbetter.bsky.social @alzchat.bsky.com

August 2026 Activity Calendar - NAPA Activity Providers

A free August 2026 activity calendar with inclusive daily ideas, cultural themes, awareness dates and seasonal inspiration for activity and care teams.

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I think lag is affecting the chat but the thread of conversation will be there to read for anyone who follows🥰 #alzchat

#AlzChat we’ve seen fabulous and creative connections – from marks on a page to musical theatre. Ideas with #CreativityInCare.org and #EvantonWoods included singing, collage, fairy garden log art, poetry, modelling with clay & papier-maché, drama, printing. What’s your favourite creative activity?

Extract from fin sharing that creativity supports identity and connection #AlzChat @irememberbetter.bsky.social youtu.be/qqQ6JNnNiNg?...

Film clips from "I Remember Better When I Paint"

YouTube video by HilgosFoundation

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#AlzChat -#NAPA 'champions arts in care homes, supporting a diverse range of creative activity including film-making, opera, dance and movement, poetry, exploring museum collections, and circus skills.' Be sure to check their website:

Our Resources - NAPA Activity Providers

Resources Free Practical Help - accessible and built with and for you. From free activity resources and sector publications to a national supplier directory and direct support from our team - this is…

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#AlzChat puppetry is wonderful creative outlet - good tips in this book by @karriemarshall.bsky.social Puppetry in Dementia Care: Connecting Through Creativity and Joy books.google.com/books/about/...

Puppetry in Dementia Care

Even in the later stages of the disease, when memory, words and relationships are affected, it is possible for people with dementia to express emotions, imagination, humour, sensitivities and personal...

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