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Community Circles – Brief Introductory Information
January 1, 2021
Lots of people are getting in touch to ask about Community Circles. There are...
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Encircled with love
January 1, 2021
At the beginning of 2014 my husband Dave was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment....
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Community Circles, making a difference for people living with dementia
March 3, 2019
Arthur lives in a care home, the purpose of his Circle is to keep...
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People living with dementia
Celebrating 12 months of Community Circles at EachStep Blackburn
April 4, 2017
Throughout the course of our year-long project to develop Community Circles for people living...
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People living with dementia
Keeping dreams alive through Community Circles
January 1, 2017
Aspiration A hope or ambition of achieving something Is there an age...
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People living with dementia
May’s story
September 9, 2016
Getting singing again
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Lynda’s story
September 9, 2016
Living well with dementia
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The Ripples from a Community Circle
September 9, 2016
At EachStep, specialist dementia care home in Blackburn, we are developing a Community Circle...
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People living with dementia
Relationships and living with dementia
January 1, 2016
I watched a video shared on facebook the other day, a plea from a...
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People living with dementia
Developing dementia friendly communities starting from the person
October 10, 2015
Part of my role as Community Circles Connector in Rochdale is working with people...
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People living with dementia
9 reasons why I am excited about the potential of Community Circles to make a difference
September 9, 2015
Many people with dementia are lonely, bored and have little in their lives that...
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People living with dementia
From being present to contributing: Miriam and the community choir
March 3, 2015
Blog by Helen Sanderson I am part of Miriam’s Community Circle, and the purpose...
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A sense of belonging…
February 2, 2015
Lynda’s circle meeting, January 2015 It was lovely to get together at Lynda’s circle...
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People living with dementia
Helen’s long distance call
January 1, 2015
Helen lives in Bruce Lodge, a care home for people living with dementia. Her...
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People living with dementia
Looking back – Marge’s circle
December 12, 2014
Marge lives at Bruce Lodge, a residential care home for people living with dementia....
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People living with dementia
Jane’s Identity
December 12, 2014
A blog by Heather Cartledge Grayson Perry’s recent fascinating series ‘Who are you?’ explored...
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People living with dementia
What’s in a name?
November 11, 2014
Marge lives at Bruce Lodge which is a residential care home for people who...
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Care homes
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People living with dementia
A circle of 3 – how Miriam helped Helen to sing
October 10, 2014
Singing with Miriam My family laugh at the gusto with which I sing...
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A circle of 3 – Miriam’s story
October 10, 2014
Miriam Last week I met Miriam and Mandy for the second circle meeting at...
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People living with dementia
Singing, gliding and a glass of dry white
August 8, 2014
The idea of any kind of formal meeting makes Miriam anxious. Clearly we wanted...
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Community
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People living with dementia
“It’s made room for action…” Lynda’s person centred review
August 8, 2014
Within Community Circles, the second meeting always takes the form of a particular person...
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Wellbeing
Lynda’s Circle – Starting the Journey
July 7, 2014
Today, Cath shares with us the story of Lynda’s first Circle. It is an...
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People living with dementia
