Pathways Through Dementia Blog

Gifting money is a frequent topic on our helpline - people need to be careful about the amount of money they give away especially if they are already in receipt of paid for care. Either someone has capacity to gift money themselves or they don't. If they do and they are seen to be giving Read More

Pathways Through Dementia is thrilled to be partnering with Self Care Today - an inspiring organisation founded by Aliya Jasrai which aims to encourage wellbeing in the workplace through the provision of a variety of services. Aliya's core belief is that business health depends on its people’s health, and that sustainable wellbeing is the key for Read More

Many years ago I listened to a program on Radio 4 about a young woman who sailed the world, often solo, but had suffered a serious head injury whilst on her yacht. This head injury meant that she would no longer enjoy the life of adventure that she had previously due to what would be Read More

Everyone should have a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) set up in case they lose the ability to manage their own affairs in the future. Here are some key facts: There are 2 types of LPA - one for Finance and Property, one for Health and Care You can set them up with a solicitor Read More

Pathways Through Dementia has always prided itself on having a diverse range of Trustees but we would like to see representation on the Board from people with a corporate/financial background. The time involved includes 3 meetings minimum per year (which we currently conduct over Zoom) plus a commitment to supporting the CEO in between meetings. Read More

Our national campaign, Paying for Care: Know the Rules, which is funded by the National Lottery, has been a huge success since its launch in May this year (2021). Here are some answers to the queries we frequently receive on our busy helpline: Q: When is it best to separate joint bank accounts when one Read More

Our first national campaign, funded by the National Lottery, is now up and running, mainly through social media. We have had a great response so far, in one 24 hour period 335 Facebook users visited our website as a result of seeing our ads. The theme of Dementia Action Week is 'Cure the Care System'. Read More

Here at Pathways we do not focus on this aspect of dementia but it can be just as big a part of the dementia journey as any other aspect. Below, Matt Farrah from Healthcare Jobs gives us a succinct article on managing different behaviours that people with dementia might display. As a recruiter of social Read More

On the Pathways helpline we often get asked about care options, here are some really useful pointers from Access Care  Live-In Care Agency | Access Care (access-care.co.uk): Care at home – what are my options? There are several homecare options available and different levels of service to suit need. Hourly Care Carers make scheduled visits Read More

Simon Sinek has one of the most watched TED Talks called ‘Start with Why’. At the end of the day, we can employ marketing, advertising and social media people to raise awareness of what Pathways Through Dementia does. We can write a fancy mission statement and lay out our vision and aims. But ultimately all Read More