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Running self-help groups in sheltered and extra care accommodation for people who live with dementia: a guide
- Author:
- GLOVER Cindy
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 133
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource pack is a culmination of the lessons learnt through running a total of 72 weekly groups in three different extra care sites over a period of 18 months. It is intended for those who already have some knowledge of running groups and activities, and wish to run self-help groups for people who are either living with dementia or worried about their memory. The resource provides practical guidance on recruiting participants, preparing the group environment, planning the format/structure of the group, setting ground rules, forming a group identity, getting the group to support each other, dealing with health and safety issues and managing risk, sustaining the group, evaluating its effectiveness, ensuring inclusivity, and dealing with the problems that may arise. The guide contains 50 ideas for activities, many of which were as a result of suggestions and ideas provided by the group participants themselves. (Edited publisher abstract)
Talking together: facilitating peer support activities to help people with learning disabilities understand about growing older and living with dementia
- Authors:
- TOWERS Christine, GLOVER Cindy
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 56
- Place of publication:
- London
This handbook describes how to run facilitated peer support groups where people use their understanding and experiences to help each other, aiming to help people with learning disabilities experience a greater sense of well-being as they grow older. It covers starting a group; planning, starting and ending each session; and provides ideas to help people feel engaged. The handbook also outlines 20 participative activities to engage people to think and talk about the changes that may occur as they get older. The activities have been tested in group sessions in two locations: a shared house for six people with learning disabilities where one of the housemates had developed dementia and a small day centre for older people with learning disabilities where one person had dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)