EXPERTS at a leading south Devon care provider are championing a variety of innovative techniques this month (January 2020) to care for people with dementia living at home in the county.
Guardian Homecare, operating in Torbay and Exeter, says it is important to use different methods for those with the condition and has rolled these out as part of its staff training.
Manager for Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter says: “We have worked with people with dementia for many years and through this we have developed a variety of techniques, which can be used when caring for...
Thousands of people are being called on to unite against dementia by signing up for Alzheimer’s Society’s Exeter Memory Walk.
61-year-old Andrea Rodgers from Torquay, whose mum has dementia, is urging people to register for the event to help the charity raise money for research and services.
Andrea’s mum, Jean, was diagnosed with dementia five years ago. The family has been through ups and downs, and has recently had a stressful time trying to arrange alternative accommodation for their mum following the closure of her care home.
Devon Freemasons have donated £7,500 to Devon Community Foundation to help support people in need across the county. Last week the Chief Executive DCF, Martha Wilkinson was delighted to be presented with the cheque by Ian Kingsbury, the Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire Freemasons.
The generous gift brings the total donated over the last 4 years to £27,000 and will be allocated to the Foundation’s Community Grants, supporting hundreds of voluntary and community groups offering local people in need a helping hand.
Ian Kingsbury who was accompanied by the Devonshire...
Etch - Exim Dance Etch is a piece of Dance Theatre devised by the company with Claire Summers (Choreographer). The piece is about memory and its connection to our senses. An exploration into the things we remember, and the things we choose to forget. This piece is a abstract engaging piece of work developed with inclusivity at the heart of it with careful consideration to often marginalized groups of people who may normally find accessing contemporary dance difficult.
There was a real delicacy throughout. It was layered with intimacy and of these very real relationships between...
ONE of the British Army's most senior members attended the 19240 Shrouds of the Somme exhibition in Exeter on Saturday along with thousands of visitors who queued patiently to see the project.
The 19240 Shrouds of the Somme project aims to commemorate every single one of the 19,240 allied soldiers who died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 100 years ago.
Artist Rob Heard spent three years creating the exhibition which saw him hand-stitch every single shroud in order to remember every soldier who fell. After he had made every 12 inch figurine he would symbolically...
As admission to colleges and graduate schools becomes even more competitive, there is increasing importance placed on the essay as part of the admissions process. Most of the colleges and graduate schools have different requirements and publish these in their guidelines. However, there is a basic approach to admission essay writing that you should use.
Your essay should be original and unique and make a good impression on the selection committee. In addition, your essay should reflect your analytical skills and your ability to deal with different situations, whilst also giving...
For 100 years they had gone unnoticed, but 12 former Exeter Rugby Club players and officials were today officially remembered with a new commemorative plaque at Sandy Park.
The lives of the forgotten few were highlighted in a special memorial service which took place in a special Remembrance Service held at the stadium on Armistice Day.
For years, Exeter Rugby Club have proudly displayed within the County Suite a memorial plaque of the names of those former players who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Second World War.
Responding to the HM Inspectorate of Prisons’ report on Channings Wood Prison, Newton Abbot, published today (12th February 2013) that states "...we again found an establishment that continued to perform reasonably well against most of our tests but with caveats - most notably on the provision of activity", Andrew Neilson, Director of Campaigns at the Howard League for Penal Reform, said:
“Although this report is broadly positive, it is concerning that some prisoners are spending 20 hours a day stuck in their cells because of the lamentable lack of activities on offer.
Every year, the RD&E holds a service to support all those who have been affected by miscarriage, stillbirth or neo-natal death. The Service of Remembering and Sharing is led by one of the hospital's chaplains and is open to anyone, whether bereavement is recent or from many years ago.
This year it will be held on Sunday 18 March at 2pm in the Chapel at the RD&E’s Wonford site on Barrack Road, Exeter. It is a simple service, with an opportunity to remember in a safe space, to light a candle or view our memorial books. Members of the Exeter SANDS group will also be present...
