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“When I drop him off I feel 20 years younger….” Modern life is exhausting with excessive demands on your time and attention. Constantly plugged in, it’s easy to feel stressed out even in your “downtime.” When you’re ready to hit a wall you know you can take a break from work, pass the responsibility to…
“Think about 10 years ago. Would she have ever wanted to hurt you or make you feel the way you feel now?” When a person is diagnosed with dementia, it can often cause more upset to partners and family members than for the person living with the disease. It can affect relationships in various ways….
In our last article we discussed the benefits of gardening therapy and what advantages the experts have put forward in support of outdoor activity. Understandably, in the summer months you will want to enjoy being outside in your own garden or your loved one’s. If you are considering making your own garden into a dementia-friendly…
Me2U Centre will soon be introducing a sensory garden for clients to enjoy. Gardening therapy is a must have for any institution catering for people with dementia, as there are so many benefits to be had. Being close to nature is something we all crave at one time or another, and sadly, according to the…
Among the fantastic selection of complementary therapies available to people living with dementia is aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is a great way to wind down and the luscious scents make you feel at the top of your game. What is it? Many people use aromatherapy as a means of promoting relaxation. Using essential oils as part of…
It’s Dementia Action Week, and we are pleased to report we are celebrating here at the Me2U Centre on Thursday 24th May. And yes, I’ve been speaking to Radio Merseyside’s Snelly (again!) about the work we’ve been doing here. We’re so proud of what we have accomplished so far. In just two months, we’re at…
Me2U Centre invites clients and their family members to join us for a special event on Thursday 24th May as part of Dementia Action Week. The week, which was created by Alzheimer’s Society, is calling on everyone in communities nationwide to do something small to help someone out who is facing dementia. The society wants…
After the amazing reception of our dream, the Me2U Centre, we will soon be able to extend our opening hours to four days a week. With the support of our community and our wonderful clients who keep coming back, we are delighted to open for business on Fridays 8am – 6pm in addition to our…
The term compassion fatigue is used in popular culture to describe the feeling of being jaded by the amount of charitable appeals one experiences daily. It can also be a sense of numbness towards the plethora of news stories and disturbing images we encounter through television and social media. Yet, compassion fatigue has another form,…
In our last article we looked at the activities you can do at home or outside Me2U Centre for loved ones living with dementia. One point we raised was the value of music as a source of enjoyment. Me2U Centre understands the powerful effects of music and that is why we provide musical activities in…