Former Woolworths employee Mabel celebrates centenary birthday
Dartford's newest centenarian celebrated her birthday this week and was treated to a surprise birthday cake by her home care provider,...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Feb 16, 20182 min read
The benefits of memory boxes for people living with dementia
For people living with dementia, nostalgia or reminiscence therapy can be really helpful and memory boxes can be used to create...
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Feb 8, 20182 min read
Valentine’s Day – ‘My loved one has dementia!’
St Valentine’s Day will mean something different to every person and as the shops are filled with hanging hearts, shop windows are...
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Feb 6, 20182 min read
Bluebird Care welcomes Kent MP as new 'Minister for Loneliness' to tackle rising social isol
One of Kent's leading home care providers, Bluebird Care Gravesham and Dartford, has welcomed the appointment of a Kent MP to the post of...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Feb 1, 20181 min read
How a stair lift can help an individual
Stair lifts can change peoples lives! From increasing a person's mobility to being a solution to moving house. In this post we talk about...
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Jan 29, 20181 min read
5 Tips to encourage people outdoors
Prepare your outdoor space to ensure you can use it as often as you desire. Make sure it is suitable for people who are less steady on...
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Jan 25, 20182 min read
Armchair Travel
Planning a holiday, looking back through photographs taken on holidays in the past and watching a program on television about an historic...
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Jan 22, 20182 min read
How Hygge can up your game in activities planning
As an ‘Activity Coordinator’, we are constantly being asked by managers to deliver ‘results’, but what are they really asking for? The...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 19, 20181 min read
#InternationalFlowerDay
Today we are celebrating #InternationalFlowerDay. Cheap bunches of flowers were bought and green foliage was gathered and brought in from...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 15, 20181 min read
New Year Resolution - we have just one for 2018!
Have you made any New Year Resolutions? - Broken any yet? Or perhaps you could turn that into - 'I just haven't started it yet''...
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Jan 11, 20181 min read
Time to tell the truth - Vlog 2: 2018
Norman asks; "Should we use the words living " WELL " or SUFFERING " from when talking about dementia"? #NormanMcNamara...
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Jan 8, 20183 min read
Don't curse the darkness - light a candle
Sarah Veness is an award winning, Northamptonshire author, committed to raising awareness of those living with memory loss, and has...
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Jan 4, 20181 min read
Time to Tell the Truth - Vlog 1: 2018
In this first episode, we will be talking about that very first appointment you make to see the Dr/ Consultant when you think a loved one...
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Jan 2, 20182 min read
Bright Copper Kettles CIC is a finalist in the UK Blog Awards
Wow! Thank you to everyone that voted for our blog during December, we really could not have done it without each and every one of you -...
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Dec 28, 20174 min read
Myography - Creating Life Stories Together
I first came across life story work whilst on a placement within a family support team, a child in foster care I was working with had an...
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Dec 18, 20172 min read
A choir in every care home
It’s often said that music is the medicine for the soul; a powerful tool to stir emotion and provoke feelings. Research shows the brain...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 14, 20172 min read
SI² Fund invests in Active Minds’ international growth.
SI² Fund, a European social impact investment fund focused on scaling impact-driven businesses, today announced its investment in Active...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 11, 20172 min read
Never too old for - Ice Skating
Meg Neilan is the Founder of Golden Years, a community group in the Wellingborough area, which supports and encourages older people to...
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Dec 8, 20172 min read
Help bring Kiddleydivey in to the community
Alyson Jabelman has launched a Crowdfunder appeal to help people in the community around Bath, Chippenham, Swindon and the Surrounding...
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Dec 4, 20171 min read
Please vote for Bright Copper Kettles
We are back among those fighting for a place in the finals at the UK Blog Awards 2018. The Bright Copper Kettles blog continues with the...
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