Perfume makes a real difference
This simple, but wonderful idea was sent in by Caroline Billbrough...
Scent is an important memory for older people. In hospital it can be nice to have favourite scents to cheer the patient up and bring back happy memories. My mum, recovering from a bad stroke, likes having her favourite perfume behind her ears before she goes to sleep at night.
- A room with a view - Surroundings
- Are you sitting comfortably - Physical comfort
- Cleanliness is next to godliness - hygeine
- Food glorious food - Appetising food
- Getting to know you - Communication
- It's childsplay - All about children
- Let me entertain you - Coping with boredom
- Pleased to meet you - The welcome
- Relatively speaking - Relatives and carers
- The waiting game - Waiting rooms
- There's no place like home - Going home
- Trumpet voluntary - All about volunteers
- A death in the family - Empathy and compassion
- Long Term Care - The long and winding road
- Mobility - Getting there