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- Category: News
- Staying Warm, Safe and Connected: Christmas and Winter Wellbeing at Crouched Friars
- Practical Technology in Dementia Care
- The Emotional Toll of Dementia: Building Resilience and Finding Hope This Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
- Maximising the Summer Months for Residents Living With Dementia: Comfort, Creativity and Connection at Crouched Friars
- Celebrating Father’s Day with Loved Ones with Dementia
- Dementia-Friendly Family Activities: Building Bonds Through Shared Experiences
- Spring activities to brighten life for residents with dementia
- Celebrating Mother’s Day When a Loved One Has Dementia
- The Benefits of Music When Living with Dementia
- Navigating the New Year with Dementia: Understanding and Supporting Loved Ones
- Preparing for the festive season at Crouched Friars
- Celebrating Grandparents Day when they live in a care home
- Understanding Dementia: A Guide for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
- Summer extravaganza at Crouched Friars: good food, good music, and good company
- The benefits of spending time outdoors for residents with dementia
- Steps to take after a dementia diagnosis
- How to manage stress when providing dementia care
- Supporting residents with dementia during sundowning at Crouched Friars
- Crouched Friars resident enchanted by musical at local school
- Valentine’s Day celebrations at Crouched Friars
- Looking back at 2023, an amazing year at Crouched Friars
- A big thank you from our residents for a wonderful Christmas
- Embracing technology to keep in touch with loved ones: top tips to stay connected
- Promoting independence: How we help our residents maintain their autonomy at Crouched Friars
- Crouched Friars resident gets first tattoo at age of 74
- Important questions to ask before choosing a care home for your loved ones
- Learn all about dementia care this World Alzheimer’s Month
- Crouched Friars resident meets lifelong idol Tom Jones as part of our Dignity Action Day promise
- The therapeutic benefits of spending time outside
- 5 ways to make your home dementia-friendly
- 5 ways in which care home residents can benefit from animal companionship
- Dementia Action Week 2023
- Our lovely resident Bill Martin turned 100 last month – here’s how we celebrated at Crouched Friars
- The role of nutrition in dementia care – why is proper nutrition important?
- Celebrating women in care – Happy International Women’s Day!
- Early signs of dementia and how to spot them in your loved ones
- A big thank you to our amazing team at Crouched Friars
- What is Dignity Action Day?
- New year, new career: Why you should consider a career in care in 2023
- Our top 6 tips on how to support a person with dementia at Christmas
- 6 benefits of arts and crafts for those living with dementia
- The importance of training care staff in a residential care home
- Crouched Friars celebrate ‘Good’ CQC in all areas
- Tips for staying healthy this winter
- Remembering Queen Elizabeth II – Coping with grief
- Summer celebrations at Crouched Friars
- Crouched Friars care home residents take part in Colchester Commonwealth games and win big
- What we’ve been up to lately!
- Crouched Friars summer update
- Crouched Friars top benefits of exercise for the elderly
- Crouched Friars spring update!
- Why opting for a residential care home is a safe choice for people living with dementia
- Brew Monday at Crouched Friars
- A Fun and Festive time at Crouched Friars
- Crouched Friars residents throw a good right hook
- Seasonal Cheer at Crouched Friars
- Enjoying the Fireworks with your Elderly loved ones
- The Friendship Society
- Residents enjoy a surprise visit from The Mayor of Colchester
- ‘Know Dementia, know Alzheimer’s’
- Crouched Friars goes paperless with new electronic care planning system
- Loneliness Awareness Week – Loneliness and the elderly
- Dementia Action Week 2021: How to help a loved one with Dementia
- Vaccinations to loved one’s visits, here’s what activities we’ve been up to
- Vaccinations milestone reached at Crouched Friars Residential Home
- News Update – Visit guidelines at Crouched Friars Residential Home
- Choosing a care home during the Coronavirus pandemic
- Joy at Crouched Friars as all residents are vaccinated
- Five tips for helping your elderly loved ones with the winter blues
- How to stay connected with your loved ones this Christmas
- Crouched Friars encourages the community to join them for a Wednesday Wave!
- About Dementia
- International Stress Awareness Week: How to recognise and manage stress amongst the elderly
- Mental Health support for your Elderly Loved Ones
- Crouched Friars ‘gives some love and receives some love’ by joining penpal scheme
- How Photographs Can Help Elderly People with Dementia
- Crouched Friars Welcomes Back Socially-Distanced Entertainment
- The Benefits of Friendship for Older People
- Residents Reunited with Loved Ones for the First Time Since Lockdown
- The Elderly and Loneliness
- Why Kindness is an Essential Ingredient for Care
- Gardening: A fun way to keep healthy
- Activities for Older Minds to Enjoy at Home
- Coronavirus Update
- CQC praises improvements at recent inspection
- Spotting the signs of Dementia
- Improving Residents Mental Health
- Are you a Dementia Friend?