what do you see

Hi i am sharon roberts and i work for Freeways Trust. i support adults with learning difficulties. Our home is based in Weston Super Mare. I would really love to hear from anyone , who can advise or discuss ideas. i feel our home is a great place to be. all residents have choices of activities, full support with life skills.Menus are discussed in residents meetings, there is always a choice. In the hall we have a notice board showing the members of staff working on that shift and any activities for that week or day. anyway new to this so would love to hear from anyone. thanks Sharon

Hi Sharon, really good to hear from you. I am the Regional Coordinator for Dignity in Care in the South West and would love to talk to you further. My e-mail address is [log in to view email address]. Please drop me a line with your contact detail and we could perhaps arrange to meet up and discuss the campaign in more detail and the free resources available to you etc and the work you are currently involved in. I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Kerry
p.s. what do you see can be purchased from Amanda Warings website which is www.amandawaring.com.

hi kerry. thanks so much for your reply. i was wondering if we can arrange to meet up. please email me or ring my work number on 01934 521288. it would be nice if you can come to my work so you can see the work that i do. look forward to meeting you.
thanks
sharon roberts

I am trying to promote the idea of ordinary people compiling these Life Story Slideshows for themselves which are then burnt onto DVDs, the first workshop will take place in Grimsby next Monday.

The Slideshows promote well being for the compilers and their families: the young to understand their grandparents and to enjoy, with them the fun they had; the elderly to re-live and share the joy they had in their lives; for Dementia sufferers and their carers - for Reminiscence Therapy and the dying to celebrate the life they lived, the people they loved and a great way to pass those memories on to the future generations.

I would be very pleased to undertake, voluntarily, some workshops to show how to do this if you so wish. Please be assured that there is no catch - we are promoting our ethical nature of the business and that will contribute to it.

I would be very interested to speak to someone about this idea.

Our website www.memories-unlimited.co.uk shows two samples please click on "Sample Slideshows"

Regards
Anne Forrest
Director
Memories UK Ltd
Winchester
01962 855 575
www.memories-unlimited.co.uk

Is this a poem Sharon about
memories?

Hi Molly - just saw your reply there, hope you don't mind me chipping in.

There is a poem called "What do you see?" the author unknown... I thought I'd post it here for you to see.

What do you see, nurse, what do you see,
what are you thinking when you're looking at me?
A crabbit old woman, not very wise,
uncertain of habit, with faraway eyes.
Who dribbles her food and makes no reply
when you say in a loud voice, "I do wish you'd try?"
Who seems not to notice the things that you do,
and forever is losing a stocking or shoe.
Who, resisting or not, lets you do as you will
with bathing and feeding, the long day to fill.
Is that what you're thinking? Is that what you see?
Then open your eyes, nurse; you're not looking at me.

I'll tell you who I am as I sit here so still,
as I use at your bidding, as I eat at your will.
I'm a small child of ten with a father and mother,
brothers and sisters, who love one another.

A young girl of sixteen, with wings on her feet,
dreaming that soon now a lover she'll meet.
A bride soon at twenty-my heart gives a leap,
remembering the vows that I promised to keep.

At twenty-five now, I have young of my own
who need me to guide and a secure happy home.
A woman of thirty, my young now grown fast,
bound to each other with ties that should last.

At forty my young sons have grown and are gone,
but my man's beside me to see I don't mourn.
At fifty once more babies play round my knee,
again we know children, my loved one and me.

Dark days are upon me, my husband is dead;
I look at the future, I shudder with dread.....
For my young are all rearing young of their own,
and I think of the years and the love that I've known.

I'm now an old woman and nature is cruel;
'tis jest to make old age look like a fool.
The body, it crumbles, grace and vigour depart,
there is now a stone where I once had a heart.

But inside this old carcass a young girl still dwells,
and now and again my battered heart swells.
I remember the joys, I remember the pain,
and I'm loving and living life over again.

I think of the years; all too few, gone too fast,
and accept the stark fact that nothing can last.
So open your eyes, nurse, open and see,
not a crabbit old woman; look closer - see ME!!

Regards.

Neil.

Hi yes it is. Very moving.

I believe there is also a poem about the nurses reply? (will see if i can dig it up from somewhere)

Nickyx

Very moving and oh so true in many cases. Hope someone can find the nurses reply poem.

That would be great. Thanks a lot.
Sharon x

Hi Sharon,
I found it quite easily - just googled, whatever would we do without
google!! Enjoy.
Ann x

I found the following on RCN website hope it's useful

You can obtain it by emailing your request to [log in to view email address] or send a cheque for £12:99 made out to Looking for Magic Ltd. with your name and address to Becketts, Tripp Hill, Fittleworth, West Sussex RH20 1ER.

Proceeds from the sale of this film go to the charities Help the Aged and Macmillan Cancer Relief.

Ref my last post that should be £12.99

You can purchase this DVD, Nurse what do you see from the website, Amanda Wearing at the cost of £20. Thank you . Rachael

http://www.amandawaring.com/what-do-you-see

can you e mail me a copy please

Sorry, its on a dvd, and I cant email a copy.

http://www.amandawaring.com/what-do-you-see

but you can get it from here.

Rachael

it is a very good video, watched it for the first time at a GSF workshop. New staff on their induction days watch it as have all our staff.
Elspeth

Thankyou Neil, for the poem It is very moving.
Elspeth