Covid

Dementia, David Cameron and losing ground

I am no historian. I struggle with details. Dates and times have never been my thing. I am however a reflector. I look at the world around me, absorb its […]

Effectiveness

State of frustration

I wanted to begin by discussing my recent practice FB post. I called it >very frustrating situation<. That was the best I could think at the time. What is or […]

Effectiveness

Covid patients

People say there are more bacteria in our gut than cells in our body; I am not sure how true this is – I don’t think I am ready to say I am faeces.

Effectiveness

How do you reduce the risk of Covid over Christmas?

You can still hold hands if someone is wearing rubber gloves; you can still laugh or smile wearing a face mask.

Effectiveness

So, today I was on a Cabinet Office call about care homes.

People who don’t know things, asking people who know things to tell other people who don’t know things, things.

Delirium

How long until I die? (Locked down and out in 2020)

Often old men and women will seek human contact, particularly when feeling isolated – and when I reciprocate with my gloved hand (that they don’t appear to notice as being anomalously purple or blue) we are able to make contact, to connect.

Effectiveness

Prisoners

I know that is so very much the essence of care – understanding the language of interaction. How to approach another, how to speak through gesture, to know what to say and what not.

Effectiveness

A long line of worriers and wear a facemask?

I come from a long line of worriers, which is apposite as the subject of this blog relates to discussions with my brother about Covid. You see, he has been […]

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almondemotion

My thoughts on creativity, imagination, health and social care and their relationship with human emotion

Dementia, David Cameron and losing ground

favourite patients

State of frustration

Covid patients

How do you reduce the risk of Covid over Christmas?

So, today I was on a Cabinet Office call about care homes.

How long until I die? (Locked down and out in 2020)

Prisoners

A long line of worriers and wear a facemask?