Books about introducing reminiscence, creativity, crafts and arts into elderly care activities

Both books are in a user friendly A4, 112 page format. They are wire bound so that they lay flat when open, and so facilitate photocopying the copyright free pages.

They are available to buy here online. Alternatively, they can be ordered from your local bookshop or specialist mail order companies including Nottingham Rehab.

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Only Old Once! : Introducing Creativity into Elderly Care

"Only Old Once" was published in 1997 it is a manual for people involved with improving the quality of life of elderly people. It is brimming with well tested ideas, with emphasis on arts and crafts. It also contains useful chapters on mental exercise, seasonal activities, outings and events and more. For more info. and an example extract, click below.

Time to Remember : Introducing Reminiscence into Elderly Care

"Time to Remember" was published in November 2003 and is a valuable and practical resource for anyone providing reminiscence activities for older people in care homes and centres. Packed with ideas, it includes images that can be photocopied and passed around a group to help trigger memories. For an extract of the book in Adobe Acrobat format, click below.