Massage for People Living with Dementia

16/09/2025

These courses aren’t just about technique .... they transform how we connect with people living with dementia
https://massagefordementia.co.uk/massage-for-dementia-courses/
If you’ve felt unsure, overwhelmed or afraid of “getting it wrong,” this is your invitation to grow with guidance, compassion, and confidence.

Nicolle offers training courses for massage practitioners offering specialist skills to qualified therapists and dementia specialists and carers.

15/09/2025

Off topic a bit but about meeting needs, so not really...
I wholeheartedly agree.
Ultimately "behaviour" is a form of communication and this deteriorates if needs aren't met, if a space isn't safe.
Attitude is as important as adequate funding whether we are in education, hospital or a residential home.
When we're safe, we engage.. It's human!

15/09/2025

Over the weekend I finished SoberMummy 's The People on Platform 5.
I confess to shedding a few tears when I read this page.
It beautifully captures the love & acceptance it takes to truly meet a person where they are in their world.
Here's to the good days, the good moments.

12/09/2025

A warm welcome to Minty Nixon a therapist with a huge breadth of experience and compassion who has deep insight into people's needs, now part of our specialist directory after completing The Federation of Holistic Therapists accredited training
You can contact Minty:
mintywork1@gmail.com
Tel 07521 712385

12/09/2025

Do you FEAR failing when supporting a person living with dementia?
My training shares my failures AND how to repair helping build trust & hold space to support a person meaningfully & enable them to enjoy massage on their terms - after all this work is relational.

11/09/2025

A warm welcome to Frankie Watkins of a compassionate therapist with a wealth of experience now part of our specialist therapist directory after completing accredited dementia informed training. Frankie uses gentle approaches to help a client living with dementia feel more comfortable about therapeutic touch offered on their terms.
You can contact Frankie:
frankie@azuremassage.co.uk
Tel: 07852 433948
https://azuremassage.co.uk/about/

11/09/2025

This could make less invasive diagnosis more widely available. which is terrific ...
however, when you consider that dementia has been the number 1 cause of death in the UK since 2012 we also need to invest in supportive pathways post diagnosis not cut back.
Perran Moon for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle

Scientists leading the trial at University College London believe the blood test could improve the accuracy of diagnosis of the disease to more than 90%.

10/09/2025

It's imperative to be curious about the reasons behind a person's behaviour,
listen on their terms,
support them to meets their needs for connection, engagement & safety.
We can all learn how to meet a person where they are.

10/09/2025

I'm so chuffed to be named as one of the finalists for the The Federation of Holistic Therapists Excellence Awards 2025 in Innovation in recognition of my work supporting people living with and training colleagues who wish to support them in a way.

📣A huge 🎊 to all my colleagues who strive to make a difference, dare to take courage to progress our work and give ever greater credibility to our profession.

After careful consideration by our panel of judges, we are ready to announce the finalists of the 2025 FHT Excellence Awards!

Through the FHT Excellence Awards we proudly celebrate the best in therapy practice, professionalism, and high standards. We also highlight the exceptional dedication and passion within our therapist community. We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees this year – the standard of entries was outstanding.

Now, without further ado, here are your 2025 finalists: 🏆

Complementary Therapist of the Year
✨Anya Rae
✨Hazrath Ali Khan
✨Victoria Liddell

Beauty Therapist of the Year
✨Ioana-Alina Painter
✨Lucy Hellyer
✨Rebecca Atkinson

Sports Therapist of the Year
✨Aleksandra Kolesnikova
✨Leigh Edwards
✨Ridhi Verma

Innovation Award
✨Jamie Lloyd
✨Nicolle Mitchell
✨Victoria Salomon

Tutor of the Year
✨Claire Gregory
✨Craig Eddington
✨Victoria Salomon

Student of the Year
✨Biljana Krsmanovic
✨Emma Moore
✨Melanie Coupland

FHT Coordinator of the Year
✨Angela Pavlovic
✨Beverley Collison
✨Martin Thirlwell

FHT Ambassador of the Year
✨Janet Cairnie
✨Sunita Johal
✨Wendy Wyatt

Volunteer Service Award
✨Esther Apoussidis
✨Louise Harkiss
✨Pamela Fleetwood

FHT Fellow Lifetime Achievement Award
✨Elaine Caswell
✨Elisabeth Cane
✨Norman Dunsby

We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who entered or nominated a deserving colleague for this year’s awards. We’ll be announcing our winners week commencing 3rd November 2025 via our blog and social media channels. Best of luck to all our amazing finalists!