Meeting people where they are – the light shining through
Published: 22nd April 2016A post inspired by Josie Edwards, co-ordinator for St Matthew's Church, Donnington Wood with a local residential home for adults with complex needs.
News
Deficit, decline, death & letting go, letting loose, releasing?
Published: 24th September 2015Words from Rev Dr Sam Wells' "Thought for the Day" on dementia on 22 September have been living with me.
"Dear Dementia..."
Published: 6th September 2015Revd Zoe Heming, the curate in Hodnet Deanery (in and around Market Drayton) has written a 'Dear Dementia' letter.
Granddad remembered at wedding
Published: 3rd September 2015When 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€
Published: 7th August 2015"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
Published: 25th July 2015It'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
Published: 9th July 2015At 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
Published: 30th June 2015Dementia Awareness Week ran from 17-23 May 2015. Various things went on in and around Shifnal.
