Making Conversation pictures and poems by people with dementia
How do we make meaningful contact?
We arrived with some art materials and some objects from the museum
We sat down and we listened …
Listen
Engage
Respond
Acknowledge
Make time
Make space
Be sensitive
Be patient
Be aware
Be flexible
Be open
Be in the moment
Be human
Recognise the individual
Listen carefully
Listen actively
Be calm and considerate
Laugh
Mark the moment
Each of us has a voice