The Cherish Connection Approach - Alongside you in Dementia
The Goal:
For our entire life we feel safe, seen and connected
Safe
Feeling protected from distress and overwhelm, steady in the moment
Seen
Feeling that who we are - our feelings, needs and experiences - are understood and recognised
The How:
Imagine a 3-foil propeller of Insight - Connection - Pulse
When all 3 are attended to, there is momentum, they flow together as one fluid movement and every day life gets lighter.
Neglecting any of the 3 and friction creeps in to every day life, and isn’t sustainable
Insight
Understanding the changes dementia brings
Connection
One-to-one support for people living with dementia
Connected
Feeling a sense of belonging - within ourselves and the beliefs we hold, to those we love, and to the wider world through nature, creativity & the arts
Pulse
The heartbeat that keeps everything going -those around the person diagnosed. Carer support