Did you know that community respite care is essential for supporting the wellbeing of people living with dementia by helping them stay connected, engaged, and comfortable during short stays away from home? In this episode of Voices in DREAM, Emmanuel, an experienced support worker in community respite, shares practical insights on providing effective dementia support. He discusses what quality community respite care looks like, how support workers can better assist people living with dementia...
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Did you know that community respite care is essential for supporting the wellbeing of people living with dementia by helping them stay connected, engaged, and comfortable during short stays away from home? In this episode of Voices in DREAM, Emmanuel, an experienced support worker in community respite, shares practical insights on providing effective dementia support. He discusses what quality community respite care looks like, how support workers can better assist people living with dementia...
The Power of Words: Talking About Dementia with Respect
Voices in DREAM
9 minutes
1 month ago
The Power of Words: Talking About Dementia with Respect
What if I told you that one word, just one, could either uplift or isolate someone living with dementia? The language we use shapes how we think and how others feel. That one word could be: “Still”, “Yet”, “Stillness”, “enough” etc One word used with care can change how we see, treat, and connect with someone living with dementia. Choosing uplifting, respectful, person-first language helps build a more compassionate, inclusive world. In this episode of Voices in DREAM, we explore how respectf...
Voices in DREAM
Did you know that community respite care is essential for supporting the wellbeing of people living with dementia by helping them stay connected, engaged, and comfortable during short stays away from home? In this episode of Voices in DREAM, Emmanuel, an experienced support worker in community respite, shares practical insights on providing effective dementia support. He discusses what quality community respite care looks like, how support workers can better assist people living with dementia...
