Our thanks to all the organisations who have kindly agreed to share these resources
HOW YOU LOOK AT IT
Last year Zoë
Flynn and Bo Chapman of Salmagundi Films worked with Sandra Roche
(Service Manager, Provider Services, for
Sutton Council) to explore the potential of video to engage people
living with dementia. During the project the residents of Oakleigh
Care Home in Sutton were introduced to the world of stop frame
animation with extraordinary results, some of which are illustrated
in the film HOW YOU LOOK AT IT.
The 20 minute film
is an insight into life in a care home,
the bedrooms, the chairs, the tea trolley, interspersed with the
surrealism of ornaments on the move, dancing bananas and talking
clothes. It is an inspiring film, which challenges prejudice, but
fundamentally it is a testament to the remarkable
lives and integrity of the people who live there, and the
staff who care for them.
"It
is a wonderful film, moving, respectful, inclusive, full of joy,
creative, positive ..." Mariette
Akkermans, Executive Head of Service, Older and Disabled
People's Services Adult Social Services & Housing. London Borough
of Sutton
" The film
project helped set a new vision and purpose for all of us, staff and
residents, ...... It really helped staff to believe that
anything is possible, it challenged mindsets.... Getting that 3 star
excellent rating from CQC was the icing on the cake." Q
Rick Mayne (Centre manager Oakleigh)
HOW
YOU LOOK AT IT was
presented at the National Dementia Congress in November 2009 to
illustrate how the progressive use of new media can contribute to
person centred delivery of the NDS - improving care, challenging
stereotypes
If you
are interested in purchasing a copy of HOW YOU LO
Salmagundi have
been developing the use of animation and film as an interactive life
history tool with Housing21 Dementia voice. Their work will be featured at the
WESTMINSTER MEMORY SERVICE launch on Feb 25th and on March 15th at the "First London Arts & Dementia Day".
Life Story
"Why should we tell our life story?"
"Telling
our life story is something we all should really do. There are two very
important reasons why we should tell our life story. One reason why is
that we all have a great amount of experience we can draw upon. We have
our struggles and hardships, our strengths and hope that endure part of
our story.
The
second reason why we should tell our story is to share with others who
we are, what we are about and what we believe in, by passing on our
history. Life story is of great value. Telling your life story will
help to identify the core values and beliefs that we hold.
Research
has shown that by using a life story book, it can trigger a feel good
factor of remininiscence, and bring pleasure and respect in its own
rights."
Great Lives
Created and produced by Mandy Precious and Jane Kirby on Ward J2 Bolton Hospital.
We
hope this film enables you to see our loved ones as they were before we
lost them...Not from death but dementia. The shared memories and
happiness are gone, we became widows without the freedom to grieve, but
these losses are part of life....Which we have to accept....
Gerry, Kath, Peter, Margaret, Renee, Bert, Peter, Barbara, John and Cecil
This
powerful short film by Amanda Waring takes a journey through a day in
the life and a life in a day of stroke victim Elsie. Elsie craves
compassion and understanding of the person she is inside, rather than
the useless "carcass" she may appear on the outside. Elsie makes a
silent but heartfelt plea for her carers to "look
closer.....see.....me."
"Switching on a Light" An introduction to life story work
About this dvd: This short dvd (8 mins) has been produced by The
Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling to
present the importance of life story work for people with dementia.
Filmed in a care home, it shows the benefits of a life story
approach for a person with dementia. The dvd addresses three main
aspects: * Why spend time on life story work? * How to engage in life
story work * Overcoming barriers
