Supporting Someone With Dementia Caring for a person suffering from dementia can be difficult as the common behaviour and personality changes associated with it can be upsetting and hard to manage. In this article, we’ll look at what dementia is and how some of its symptoms can be managed with...
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Improving wellbeing with aromatherapy - Part 3
Supporting Wellbeing – Part 3 We’ve already covered physical, emotional, occupational and social wellbeing in the previous two parts of this series. Here, we’ll tackle intellectual and spiritual wellbeing to complete our delve into the six dimensions. Intellectual wellbeing Being intellectually well refers to expanding our knowledge and skills and...
Improving wellbeing with aromatherapy – Part 2
Supporting Wellbeing – Part 2 In part 1 of this series, we looked at the physical and emotional dimensions of wellbeing. This article delves into 2 more dimensions, [1] how we can develop them and natural therapy’s role in this. Occupational wellbeing This dimension’s focus is on our working lives....
Palliative Care
Natural Support in Palliative Care Any health professional or carer working in palliative care understands the need for a range of support methods. As palliative care involves working alongside someone who has a life-limiting or terminal illness, it is a very personal branch of healthcare. Strong relationships within the professional...
Promoting Wellbeing – Part 1
Wellbeing is a term often used in today’s world, and it’s great to see it being so focused on in many aspects of our lives. But do we really understand what the term means? How do we know if our wellbeing is a concern? Over 3 articles, we will explore...