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The Meaning and Story Behind Living 4 Moments
I have been asked on a number of occasions what is the meaning/story behind Living 4 Moments? The name was picked carefully after getting ideas from friends and family. When I originally set up the company it was designed to support care and health professionals in listening and enabling their clients/patients to have special moments.…
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Deaf Awareness Week – Deaf Inclusion
Deaf awareness week is from the 1st to 7th May- the theme is “Deaf inclusion”. As part of this I will share a bit about me and why it is so important we support individuals experiencing hearing loss. Many of you will know that I was born severely deaf and had a further loss of…
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Review and Reflections from ‘Travellers to Unimaginable Lands’
It’s lovely to be back after a short break over the Easter weekend. During this time I read a remarkable book, Travellers to Unimaginable Lands by Dasha Kiper, that widened my perceptions of carers living with their loved ones who have dementia. It was timely too because of family experiences. The book has also influenced…
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Legislation is there for a reason!
The legislation is there for a reason. In this blog we share examples of where this has been ignored. Individuals living with disabilities do have right.
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Living 4 Moments Values are: Independence , Choice and Wellbeing.
What do these words mean to you? We ask because these are the values of Living 4 Moments. These values have been chosen because of personal and professional experiences of occasions and or venues that have denied them to me and to others. Living 4 Moments strives to change the persistent culture of paternalism and risk aversion.…
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The significance of “Empowering Choices” to Health and Social Care.
Empowering Choices workshops are very much needed. Through social media and recently on TV in panorama programmes we have been reminded yet again how many professionals in hospitals and care settings ignore essential legislation ( Mental Capacity Act, Care Act and Human Rights) that is there to protect us from abuses. To name just a…
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Changes and updates from Living 4 Moments
Welcome to our blog which will become more regular. We have had a lot of developments over the last few months which we are excited to share with you. The summer period was used to consolidate and develop work to grow the business. The company, as many of you will be aware, started off as…
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Welcome to our New Website:
Living 4 Moments journey started on a mission to improve quality of life for residents in care homes. This was because Rachel, our founder, through her strong listening skills was able to turn around two care homes. However, the timing of the business opening coincided with the period when care homes and the rest of…