It’s important to ensure your residents are engaged in activities other than their daily routine of mundane tasks. Activities such as word games, bingo, excursions and listening to music are great for the mind and soul.

Dementia can often lead to difficulties with co-ordination, motor skills and attention span. This means it can be a struggle for some to use cutlery or concentrate on finishing meals, providing finger foods can be a good solution. Finger foods are those that are prepared in a way that makes them easy to pick up and eat with the hands.

Dietary fibre is the indigestible part of plant foods, such as fruit, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds and legumes. Fibre adds bulk to our stools, promotes the growth of healthy bacteria in our bowel, and also acts a sponge, absorbing fluid to soften the stools.