St Mary’s Ellesmere takes steps to become more dementia-friendly
Jeremy Stretton is Dementia coordinator for a church in north Shropshire
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Petton Church’s steps to become more dementia-friendly
The 14 churches of Ellesmere Deanery have signed up to becoming Dementia-friendly Churches
Take 5 Churches
Read the experiences of two Dementia-Friendly Church coordinators
It's as easy as 1,2,3
Thinking about dementia can be overwhelming, but small steps add up.
Taylored to nursing homes
Good practice for visiting nursing and residential homes
Dementia-Focused Prayers to Share
St Andrew's Church, Church Aston recently held a dementia-friendly Songs of Praise service.
Open Heart Surgery?
Admin Admiration at GP centres
St Andrew’s Church Aston - a church that’s becoming more dementia-friendly
Among other things, news of a Dementia-friendly 'Songs of Praise' this coming Sunday
That winning feeling
Su Parker reflects on an award-winning night for the Diocese.
Tough talk
Moments that can open up constructive conversations
Dementia-Friendly Churches at the heart of Dementia-Friendly Communities
A longer version of a blog written for the Alzheimer's Society
Learn from St Matthews
A simple Easter service at Donnington Wood, Telford
Forgetting and Remembering
Forgetting and Remembering - Prayer Shawls as a Powerful Way of Remembering
Living Well with Dementia
Nearly 50 people gathered at St Andrew's Church Shifnal last month, for the start of Dementia Awareness Week 2016. Rachel Christophers, winner last November's 'Best Resident/Relative Contribution' in the national Dementia Care Awards, spoke on 'Living well with dementia'.
Meeting people where they are – the light shining through
A post inspired by Josie Edwards, co-ordinator for St Matthew's Church, Donnington Wood with a local residential home for adults with complex needs.
Deficit, decline, death & letting go, letting loose, releasing?
Words from Rev Dr Sam Wells' "Thought for the Day" on dementia on 22 September have been living with me.
"Dear Dementia..."
Revd Zoe Heming, the curate in Hodnet Deanery (in and around Market Drayton) has written a 'Dear Dementia' letter.
Granddad remembered at wedding
When Meg got married in August, she wanted to remember her granddad. He had had dementia and he died earlier in the year.
Don’t talk about “suffering from dementia†or “victimsâ€
"Words are very powerful - they can build you up or put you down. When you are speaking about dementia remember this."
Early Diagnosis – Alzheimer’s Society Experience
It's important to know that, as churches, we don't have to go it alone! David Latcham is an Information Worker at the Alzheimer's Society in Shropshire.
Changing patterns – finding the life now
At our Forget-me-not tea this month, we looked at the cutout pictures by the world-famous artist Matisse.
Dementia Awareness Week – our local response
Dementia Awareness Week ran from 17-23 May 2015. Various things went on in and around Shifnal.
