by Ravencourt Living | Aug 12, 2019 | Living with Dementia, News
Vulnerability is more complex than age and frailty; it is relative and dynamic as needs and ability change with time or circumstance. We can become vulnerable as a result of an accident, loss of job or mental health issues at any point in our lives. Common risk...
by Ravencourt Living | Jun 13, 2019 | Living with Dementia, News
There’s no place like home? When my mum was diagnosed with dementia in 2014, I had no idea about the harsh reality of this cruel condition. Over the next three years I watched the strong woman I once knew fade away into a stranger I no longer recognised. As her...
by Ravencourt Living | Apr 24, 2019 | Living with Dementia
Hello, I am Caroline Hayden-Wright. I am an Occupational Therapist and run Camtrain, a Training Consultancy. I have over 30 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist and have run my own management and training consultancy since 2000. Camtrain focusses on...
by Ravencourt Living | Apr 24, 2019 | Living with Dementia
We all know that when someone tells us the same story over and over again and asks us the same question about an upcoming event or what day it is, it is natural and likely to lead us to feel frustrated and often exhausted. This can be a frequent occurrence in people...
by Ravencourt Living | Mar 18, 2019 | Living with Dementia, News
Thanks to everybody who has been interacting with us after the launch of our new website last month www.ravencourtliving.com. We were asked about financial support after a dementia diagnosis so we asked the experts at Alzheimer’s Society knowledge team. Gemma Jolly...
by Ravencourt Living | Mar 1, 2019 | Living with Dementia
If your loved one has recently received a diagnosis of dementia, it can present a whole range of different emotions for both them and you. It is completely ok and natural to feel an array of emotions – from anger, tearfulness, frustration, sadness, guilt, loss and...
