World Alzheimer’s Day: Let’s talk about Loneliness
The 21st of September is World Alzheimer’s Day, and the 2020 theme is, ‘Let’s talk about Dementia.’ Research has shown that people who live with a dementia are at a... Read more
Britain’s Got Talent star Sirine Jahangir sends special thank you message to Thistle Court Care Home
Sirine Jahangir, a fourteen-year-old singing sensation has sent her well wishes to everyone at Thistle Court Care Home in Cwmbran. The vocalist, who rose to fame performing on the show... Read more
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: An Anxious Perspective
I’m not good enough. Why did I do that? I’m wasting your time. What I’ve done is rubbish. I’ve done it wrong. They don’t believe me. Why did I say... Read more
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: Wellbeing at Thistle Court Care Home
Promoting wellbeing and happiness in our home has always been at the heart of Thistle Court. This Mental Health Awareness Week we are highlighting the importance of focusing on the... Read more
Karen Tidy – Carer of People, Rhymer of Words
October 3rd was the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Day and the theme of this year’s literacy celebration was ‘Truth.’ Karen Tidy, a Senior Governance Nurse and a carer of... Read more
The Magic of Music: Thistle Court, Cwmbran
The Power of Music in Dementia Care There is power in music. Revolutionaries have used music as a platform to convey messages of change, during periods of civil and societal... Read more
Jumping for Dementia
Two of the marketing team from Evolve Care Group have just raised around £1000 for the Alzheimer’s Society in two sponsored parachute jumps. Some of those being cared for at... Read more
Comfort in Dementia The 5 Pillars
Comfort in Dementia is defined as A state of physical ease, free from pain or constraint. Comfort in Dementia is also one of the six emotional and psychological needs highlighted... Read more
Undressing the Uniform Debate
In a Nursing Times survey in 2014, almost 60% of staff consulted, indicated that they thought uniforms were an important part of the job. It is, like uniforms, a multi-layered... Read more