Our trustee, Ann West, was really enthusiastic about a Day Conference she attended on Compassionate Communities: Diversity in Dying at Bradford University on 16th May, as part of Death & Dying Week. The speakers were Alan Kellehear, Professor of End of Life Care at Bradford University and Mary Clear, End of… Continue reading
Riding Lights Theatre Company have asked Growing Old Grace-fully to tell people about “SIMEON’S WATCH” – a family adventure before Christmas by Bridget Foreman. Riding Lights have told us that Simeon’s Watch is an engaging new play for a family audience about… family. A delightful story about what growing old might mean, about being… Continue reading
As we send out our latest GOG news to you we are in the 10th week of Ordinary Time. (The definition of the word Ordinary in this context comes from the Latin word Ordo which means order, and the weeks of Ordinary Time are numbered rather than given specific names.)… Continue reading
Thank you to all the people who attended ‘Becoming a Dementia-Friendly Parish’ session at Corpus Christi on Wednesday 18th May. Growing Old Grace-fully was given such a warm welcome and there was lots of interesting and lively interaction which resulted in 20 people each becoming a Dementia Friend. Dementia isn’t a natural part… Continue reading
This week is The Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Awareness Week (15th – 20th May), and this year’s focus is to encourage anyone who is worried about dementia to confront their concerns and get in touch. If you’re worried that you, or someone close to you, might have dementia, the National Dementia… Continue reading
Talking about dying can be awkward and painful, but according to recent research 71% of the public agree that if people in Britain felt more comfortable discussing dying, death and bereavement it would be easier to have our end of life wishes met (ComRes 2015). The Dying Matters coalition was founded… Continue reading
Growing Old Grace-fully led two short sessions recently for people wanting to know more about Growing A Dementia-Friendly Parish at St Joseph’s, Pudsey and St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Shipley. Thank you to everyone who supported these hour-long sessions which resulted in 21 new Dementia Friends. Having Dementia Friends… Continue reading
This Eastertide, May we be blessed with the promise of rebirth wherever we are and whoever we may be. May the birds carol and rejoice that we are all alive under one sky May our spirits unfurl like a sunflower following the arc of light And may we all feel… Continue reading
One of our trustees, Pippa, led a talk about Dementia within a Charismatic Day in our Diocese in the context of The Year of Mercy. Pippa defined Mercy in this context principally as compassion. Fr Keen’s quotation is particularly relevant for those living with dementia and their carers. Mercy is the willingness to… Continue reading
Did you know that 1 in 5 people over 50 don’t have children and by 2030, there will be 2 million people over 65 without children. Ageing without Children (AWOC), a charity that aims to help people ageing without children live a later life free of the free fear of ageing… Continue reading
