Who's the Bully?

We can all empathise with a victim of bullying, and rightly so - but what about the bully?

Identifying the needs and difficulties being experienced by the bully are just as important. Early intervention may bring about support - sooner.

Happy Days creative resources can help young people identify and express difficulties sooner. Creative communication can assist support workers when assessing young people's broader needs.

Designed to support students who have faced challenges with emotional well-being and behaviour, a Lancashire Senior School reported that Happy Days creative resources helped to promote discussions with students who sometimes found it difficult to talk about the daily challenges they faced.

Michelle Smith Chief Officer, Blackpool Carers Centre

‘Gillian has provided superb workbooks to help our carers. She is passionate about providing top quality products and offers a friendly, flexible and creative approach from start to completion’

If you support students, a school counsellor, school mentor, work with youth related charities or any support services working to aid young people's well-being and would like to see the range of resources and materials to help young people express needs, please email me: gmhesketh@yahoo.co.uk

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Gillian

Cultural Signifiers in Happy Days new Memory Box ...

Hello everyone. I'm pleased to say that even though I'm editing one activity book for carers, printing memory prompts, putting finishing touches the new 'Sorting Box' for people living with dementia and visiting Residential Care and Dementia homes at some point during each day, here's a sneak preview: A handful of cultural signifiers ready and waiting to be part of the:

Happy Days Interactive Cultural and Historical Memory Prompt Box

or to put it another way:

Happy Days

Interactive Memory Box

Beautifully boxed and including touchy-feely talking prompts for interaction and activity.

Order direct to your Care Home, Group, Town or City

Ration books, photographs, stamps, cards and more.

Conversation starters galore

Delivered right to your door.

Enjoy!

For one-to one care in the home or group activity in residential homes.

Reasonably priced to ensure everyone can participate.

from £36.99 - £65.00  plus pp

email Gillian at www.happydayspublishing@yahoo.co.uk
or 'phone 01253 899163 - Mob: 07971 953620

*Delivery within 2 weeks approx

*The images in the photograph are samples. 

*Products may differ slightly. 

*Other products included in the package are not shown here.

Great British Care Show ...

Mission Statement ... Resources for Early Intervention - Dementia - Young Carers

To be honest, I've been running around all week to meetings, networking, planning, initiating the development on an ipad app. 'An ipad app?' I hear you say, a questioning tone in your voices - Yes an ipad app or two or three, for people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. 

And in the middle of all these plans, I had a publishing workshop with colleagues on 'The Interview' ... the interview? Hmm ... well, yes, yes, er ... ahem ... During my many attempts to answer questions with direct answers, it appeared I and Happy Days were not well enough prepared and didn't have a specific Mission Statement either. In my head, I have an abundance of mission statements but pulling all those ideas together into one statement took some time, patience, focus and endless editing. So, here it is ...

Is this enough? Does it say everything in one statement? Is it interesting enough? Will it hook people in? Is it clear? Does it say exactly what Happy Days wants to achieve? Phew, I hope so - Any positive ideas or criticism are much appreciated - please let me know.

Happy Days Mission Statement:

Providing interactive creative resources, activities, materials to help professionals, support workers, carers & participants 

improve self esteem and enhance well-being.

Gillian

Happy Days Sorting Boxes for People with Dementia ~ Care Homes ~ Carers ~

For Residential Care Homes ~ Carers ~ People living with Dementia 

~ Happy Days Sorting Boxes ~ 

Helping to sooth agitation, aid purpose, maintain skills and provide enjoyment ...

Sorting box with storage and sorting tray

Includes: Bobbins, pegs, coloured pencils, pebbles and much more

       £29.99 - £36.99 plus pp

Buy now~ email gmhesketh@yahoo.co.uk

Student Services - School Mentors: SEN - Self-Image and Self-Care Resources

Shop or contact me for more information at:  www.happydayspublishing.co.uk

For School Mentors, PSE facilitators, Student Services: Happy Days Early intervention Resources are dedicated to help young people identify, express and communicate any social or emotional difficulties they may be experiencing ~ sooner. Self-Image & Self-Care Journals & Wallets are included in the Schools Package

Great British Care Show ~ Care Services - Young Carers - Dementia - Reminiscence and more ...

Looking forward to meeting you at:
Great British Care Show ~ Showcasing excellence in social care.
Entry free for delegates.
17th April 2013
Salford City Stadium - Manchester www.gbcareshows.co.uk

Gillian
Happy Days

www.happydayspublishing.co.uk

Care Homes, Care Home Coordinators, Reminiscence Activities ...

Hello to all Care Home Coordinators ~ Domiciliary Carer Providers ~

Happy Days now has a complete collection of Activity and Reminiscence Materials and Resources available for care homes, dementia care, domiciliary ~ Extra Care.

The ever-expanding range of activity, talk and reminiscence prompts can help you to provide the Extra- Care for residents - without extra staffing.

Please contact me for any further information or visit. Gillian gmhesketh@yahoo.co.uk

Memory boxes ... Happy Sharing Days

Memory boxes can be a pleasant way to interact with someone who is beginning to forget everyday topics of conversation. Triggering past memory is one way to prompt conversation, interaction and activity. Sharing past stories can help to create an enjoyable experience for all participants.

Happy Days memory boxes are supplied with attractive and useful accessories ~ but the idea is for you to help the person with dementia to collect special personal memories to store in the Happy Days memory box.

When relatives, visitors or carers call, the box can be re-visited to prompt conversation topics, reminiscence and happy experiences.

Grand-children can interact with grand-parents and find out about their past.
Visitors stuck for something to say can participate in reminiscence.
Find and replace items in the memory box to create new conversations.
Most of all, enjoy sharing special times with the person you love and care for.

Care Homes:
For care home coordinators, please email me re: Memory Boxes, Memory Joggers and product familiarisation visit. gmhesketh@yahoo.co.uk


At Happy Days create Memory Boxes for a variety of reasons:

Doing Things Together Memory Box for people caring for someone with dementia.

Making 'My Personal Memory Box' creative kit

18th ~ 21st & Celebration Memory Boxes

Remembering Someone Special Memory Box

Our Baby Memory Box

for more information please email me, Gillian: happydayspublishing@yahoo.co.uk
or see below for further contact details.

or contact me via website at www.happydayspublishing.co.uk

Happy Sharing Days
Gillian

Dementia and Hallucinations

I've been spending some amount of time expanding my Twitter connections. And yes, I'm openly admitting it. Honestly, I wasn't socialising or following celebrities but trying to make contact with Carers Centres, Care Homes, Carers and people caring for someone with dementia.

Last month, I spent a few weeks at a Day Centre for mature adults, elderly people who lived alone, people lacking full mobility, people with dementia. The stories from carers, wives, husbands, parents, pulled at heart strings.

The amount of information, stories, care studies and discussions etc. on the internet is phenomenal. I'm still researching and collecting information to use when designing new text and resources so if you have a story or something to share, please just let me know ...

I found this article on Dementia Today - a very informative piece.

http://www.dementiatoday.com/hallucinations-in-people-with-dementia/

Stay informed, Gillian.