Creativity and dementia – policy and practice
Dementia in Scotland 2012Thistle Glasgow Hotel18 June 2012
Des Kelly OBEExecutive DirectorNational Care Forum
Creative Homes - summary
1. Arts and excellence in care settings 2. What we found3. Sharing best practice 4. Inspiration, involvement, motivation
1. Arts and excellence in care settings
• NCF published a statement of best practice in person-centred dementia care in April 2007
• Co-founder of My Home Life and Members of the DAA
• Creative Homes (with NAPA and The Baring Foundation) – Nov 2011
Arts and excellence in caresettings
Arts and excellence in care settings
“When you have met one person with dementia, you have met one person with dementia.”
Professor Tom Kitwood
Arts and excellence in care
Essential elements of excellence:• Choice and control• Good relationships• Spending time purposefullyAnd…• Organisational and service factors
2. What we found
What we found
•A wide range of art activity takes place in the best care homes•In 89% of cases initiated by staff•23% artists and 20% volunteer involvement•In 75% of cases dementia-related purpose
What we found
•33% weekly and 44% 1 to 4 weeks•32% of participants were 100+ years•28% small group work and 8% one-to-one
3. Sharing best practice
“Although good care may be a necessary condition for good quality of life, it is possible to provide good care without residents experiencing good quality of life.” Edelman et al 2005
Sharing best practice
• ‘A few of my favourite things’ – the use of film (Central and Cecil)
• Partnership and the visual arts (RMBI)
• ‘Singing for the brain’ (St Monica)• ‘Tell your story’ (Somerset Care)
Sharing best practice
4. Inspiration, involvement, motivation
Inspiration, involvement, motivation
• Art inspires – residents, staff and others
• Art for everyday• Multiple benefits• Involving residents, families and
friends
Inspiration, involvement, motivation
• Motivating staff• Links to the community• Changing perceptions of care homes
Be careful when making assumptions
The Guardian, 23 November 2011
And finally…
“When people not used to speaking are heard by those not used to listening, real changes can be made.”
John O’Brien
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