The Companion - May Edition

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A big ! u o y k n a th to everyone who’s already got involved in our summer #GetIntoYourGarden campaign.

It’s been lovely seeing pictures of clients enjoying the spring sunshine, keep them coming!

May 2021

Recommended Read

Contented Dementia

by Oliver James

Dementia Action Week 17th – 23rd May Dementia Action Week is a national event led by the Alzheimer’s Society that sees the public coming together to take action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia.

One in three of us born in the UK today will go on to develop dementia in our lifetime, and there will be one million people living with dementia by 2025 making dementia

care one of the greatest challenges facing our society.

We all have a role to play in making the UK a dementia-friendly place to live and that’s what Dementia Action Week is all about.

At Home Instead York, we want to play our part, that’s why we are giving our clients and their families and opportunity to become a ‘Dementia Friend’, through

one of our online Dementia Friends sessions we’re running throughout May and June.

We will be running similar sessions for CAREGivers later on in the year, so keep an eye out for further details on how you can book onto a session.

In the meantime, we’ve created this infographic, with our top tips when caring for a person with dementia.

To find out more about Dementia Action Week, or to find out other ways you can get involved, visit: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-involved/dementia-action-week

Dementia is a little understood and currently incurable illness, but much can be done to maximise the quality of life for people with the condition. Contented Dementia - by clinical psychologist and bestselling author Oliver James - outlines a groundbreaking and practical method for managing dementia that will allow both sufferer and carer to maintain the highest possible quality of life, throughout every stage of the illness.

A person with dementia will experience random and increasingly frequent memory blanks relating to recent events. Feelings, however, remain intact, as do memories of past events and both can be used in a special way to substitute for more recent information that has been lost.

The SPECAL method (Specialized Early Care for Alzheimer’s) outlined in this book works by creating links between past memories and the routine activities of daily life in the present.

Drawing on real-life examples and user-friendly tried-andtested methods, Contented Dementia provides essential information and guidance for carers, relatives and professionals.

York Team take part in Wear A Hat Day

On Friday 26th March, the Home Instead team took part in Wear A Hat Day, to fundraise for the Brain Tumour Awareness charity Wear A Hat Day takes place every March as the culmination of Brain Tumour Awareness Month. It is one of the most celebrated and important brain tumour research awareness and fundraising days in the UK.

Brain Tumour Research are a leading voice calling for support and action for research into what is called the last battleground against cancer.

We encouraged our team and clients to get involved by having a rummage around in their wardrobes to find a fun hat they could wear for the day, and then sending us a picture. For every photo we

received from our team, we donated £2 to Brain Tumour Research.

It was great to see so many of the team having fun and getting involved, we even had a few smiling photos of clients as well which was wonderful to see. In total, we raised over £230 for Brain Tumour Research. Many thanks to those who took part and donated.

If you’d like to donate, please visit: http://ow.ly/S3cS50DVgh4 For more information on Brain Tumour Research, please visit: http://ow.ly/E5aq50DVgh3

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CAREGiver Holiday Home It’s our aim to be the care provider of choice in York, Scarborough & Ryedale, whether it is for people working in care or for those receiving care. That’s why we bought the holiday home at Amble Links for the people who do an amazing job supporting Home Instead Senior Care clients. As well as the incredible beaches and castles of Northumberland on the doorstep, there’s a pool and gym together with a pub and restaurant on site – everything you need for a relaxing break. There’s no rental cost to use the holiday home – this is one of the benefits of being part of the Home Instead team. We just ask for a small contribution of £75 towards gas, electricity and running costs each time you stay.

To make an enquiry as to availability please contact the office on:

01904 690884

or email: info@hiscyork.co.uk

New Employee Assistance Programme! www.healthassuredeap.co.uk Log on to the online portal for confidential access to well-being fact sheets, self-help programmes and many other resources that can help you. A free confidential counselling service is available to all employees either over the

telephone or face to face.

The telephone number is: 0800 030 5182.

You can also download My Healthy Advantage App promoting physical and mental health support through interesting podcasts and health checks.

Bags on Tour ‘Staycation Edition’ With holidays abroad looking unlikely for the moment, we thought we would bring back our summer campaign ‘Bags on Tour’ but with a stay-at-home twist.

Let’s make the most of some of the fantastic destinations we have on our doorstep this summer, grab your Home Instead bag (perfect for the beach or a day out) and send us a snap of you enjoying your summer staycation!

At the end of the summer, there will be a £20 gift voucher up for grabs for the best entry!

If you need a fresh new bag, please call by the office to collect one. Here’s a few of the winning entries from years gone by, to get you into the spirit of things…

Home Instead 10 Clifton Moor Business Village James Nicolson Link, Clifton Moor York YO30 4XG Telephone: 01904 690884 Email: info@hiscyork.co.uk Web: www.homeinstead.co.uk/york

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