The ‘Angels of Pervyse’
Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm were nurses during the First World War and saved hundreds of wounded soldiers. Sally Knocker is Elsie’s great grand-daughter and, as a consultant for Dementia Care Mat…
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Pauline’s Blog: Dementia Care
Pauline Shaw, Director of Care & Service Development at The Royal Star & Garter Homes recently attended the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) Conference 2017 - Re-Imagine Life With Dementia: Enga…
Dementia Awareness Week – Sharing Experiences
As part of Dementia Awareness Week, Pauline Shaw, Director of Care & Service Development at The Royal Star & Garter Homes, explains sharing our experiences of dementia care benefits everyone i…
Dementia Awareness Week 2016: Tapestry of Senses
Pauline Shaw, Director of Care & Service Development at The Royal Star & Garter Homes, talks about how we perceive the world when living with dementia. She describes a centenary project, invol…
A Neighbour Calls
A Wednesday morning was unfolding in true Royal Star & Garter fashion, with the buzz of residents and staff either preparing to go out on a trip, attend physiotherapy, enjoy the company of volunte…
Pets as Therapy
Pets don’t judge or ask questions, they simply provide unconditional love, which is very important to most pet owners and to our residents. At The Royal Star & Garter Homes we are dedicated to he…
Dementia Care Past & Present
Understanding dementia, and focussing on care and research, are key issues for today’s society, where there are over 820,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and a new case is diagnosed every th…
My Passion for Person-Centred Dementia Care
It is estimated that by 2020 around 40,000 veterans needing nursing care will be affected by dementia. Gill Dunn is Deputy Manager at our Solihull Home and a lead trainer on the Dementia Care Matters…