Loneliness has become a distinct social concern in care homes. Over 50 years ago an ethnographer named Peter Townsend (1962) conducted an extensive survey of residential homes in England and Wales and found 44% of men and 49% of...
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“I cannot even tell you how phenomenal the roll out of the Java Music Club has been. We have a volunteer for each of the groups and their experience has also been so affirming…they are in love with this...
Do you sometimes feel overly conscious or worry about offending someone who is blind? Are you unsure which language to use or how to really include them in your groups? Here are some practical tips on how to support...
The New York Times reported on a phenomenon experienced by many people called Emotional Contagion. In this article, Judith Graham writes: “The term refers to the way we sense the emotions of others through their facial expressions, tone of...