As promised, we’re delighted to give you more details of The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning we’re taking part in on Friday 30th September on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Research. They have a national target this year of over £25m.
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As a fitting follow-up to our Memory Walk we thought we’d post a Dementia Poem a week throughout World Alzheimer’s Month. These are in honour of everyone who is on, or caring for someone who is on, a dementia pathway.
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Held in the autumn at the same time as harvest festival, British Food Fortnight is the biggest annual national celebration of British food and drink.
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As a fitting follow-up to our Memory Walk we thought we’d post a Dementia Poem a week throughout World Alzheimer’s Month. These are in honour of everyone who is on, or caring for someone who is on, a dementia pathway.
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As a fitting follow-up to our Memory Walk we thought we’d post a Dementia Poem a week throughout World Alzheimer’s Month. These are in honour of everyone who is on, or caring for someone who is on, a dementia pathway.
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Well: the CareShield Walkers had a whale of a time on our Memory Walk in aid of dementia research on Saturday morning. The atmosphere was brilliant, the sun shone (at least at first!), the oldest person walking was 90 – yes, 90! – and the event was opened by the actor Kevin Whately (Robbie Lewis in Inspector Morse and Lewis, Nev Hope in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Dr. Kerruish in Peak Practice.)
The age range of people walking for loved ones must have covered every age range possible – from toddlers in pushchairs who slept through the whole event, to this amazing 90 year old, who walked the longer 9km route. Read More
So, it’s been a busy week for us here at CareShield, looking after guests visiting from China.
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Aaagh – my team did have a name – the CareShield Walkers. My only excuse is that I haven’t been in the office much during the past couple of weeks. I’m sure Gloria and Leno - and the dog - told me but I obviously failed to take it in. We’re all really looking forward to our team walk (whichever distance we finally agree on, as we’re still in negotiations) but the dog wants to be the sponsored point of contact.
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I’m walking the annual Memory Walk on Saturday 3rd September in Bedford as part of the CareShield team on behalf of my Dad, Geoff Maggs. His 11 year mixed dementia journey – probably combined Alzheimer’s and Vascular – appeared to be initiated by my Mum’s death and ended 12 years ago when he sailed off into the sunset on an unshakeable wave of pneumonia.
Tennessee Williams wrote that “Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going.” This quote and digging out the above pic’ of Dad have resulted in a flood of memories of him that I realise I’m so lucky to have. Yes, there was heartache, but we also had some jolly good laughs along the way.
I’ve been meaning to undertake a Memory Walk on his behalf for ages – so am really pleased that my work colleagues have sorted me out and made it so easy for me to actually sign up this year. But I’ve just realised that we haven’t finalised the route and are still negotiating about walking the 2km or the 9km route!
I know that me and my dog would prefer the 9km footpath, but not sure how to convince my co-workers (or should that be co-walkers?). Hmmmmm ………. I shall put my thinking cap on!
