My ‘Feel Good’ Story of the Week
Last night ‘The Holeproofs’ played a charity gig for the ‘Holiday Explorers’ which is an organisation that provides holiday experiences for people with intellectual disabilities from age 16+. The audience were all dressed up for their ‘Winter Wonderland’ theme and consisted of 80% people with disabilities and 20% were carers and families. The crowd hit the dance floor from the first beat of the first song and they certainly danced like no-one was watching . We witnessed some of the most flamboyant and energetic dance moves imaginable. Everyone had a…
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Feisty Fred – Shooting from the Hip
MORE QUOTES FROM FRED ( the 94 yo grumpy bastard with dementia at the nursing home) Brett: How ya going today Fred? Fred: Up the sh*t if you really wanna know! Fred: that woman over there is the most hated woman in this place. I am going to go over and shoot her in the face one day! Brett: How ya going today Fred? Fred: Not good at all. I am feeling crook. I am dizzy and I feel like I am swimming in a pool of shit Fred: she is…
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Dad Goes Back to the RAH
I used to collect stickers when I was a kid. This is one sticker you DON’T want in your collection. The Emergency Department (ED) at RAH is one of the most stressful, yet amazing and action packed workplaces I have ever seen. Unfortunately Dad is now in the RAH after a very traumatic week. You never know what is gonna happen with Dementia and this week is no exception. Bravo to nurses, carers, docs and everyone who has been helping us….you are our heroes. This is Dementia….
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