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Nicolle Mitchell

@massagefordementia.co.uk

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Massage Practitioner Trainer Speaker Consultant Poet Innovator of Massaging Persons Living with Dementia & Aromatherapy for Persons Living with #dementia "When words escape us, touch says it all" https://massagefordementia.co.uk/ #permaculture

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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · Mar 11

Transform lives with our specialist therapeutic touch techniques to enhance the wellbeing of individuals living with #dementia
Deliver #inclusive services to foster meaningful #Connections while honoring & respecting consent:
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#CPD #training #massage #London

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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 1d

When we enter a person's space, there is always something we can do to negotiate with our words, our tone, our body language and through gentle touch. This is part of seeking permission, involvement, about inclusion and connection.
#massage #dementia #massagefordementia #meetmewhereiam
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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 1d

& talks only to me, I turn to mum & involve her in the conversation. She responds differently compared to when she is talked over.
#youmatter #inclusionmatters #connection
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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 1d

It's in our power to enable, provide scaffolding & meet a person where they are
People say mum lacks capacity, but given the space, she can intone, has facial expression & bodily tension. Which is why when someone comes into her space ....
#dementiaawareness #dementiacare #livingwithdementia
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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 1d

Positive enabling things we can do
Negotiate!
When a person's capacity fluctuates or as some people say when "they lack capacity" I like to ask, "with what?"
We can never know what a person is thinking & therefore how much capacity they have ....
#enable #autonomy #agency
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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 1d

What choices do you have?
Can you do anything to change your environment to enable connection & reduce overwhelm?
#dementiainformed

Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · 1d

A thought today about #space in #carehomes. Where do residents spend their day? Do they really have a #choice? You can go in the garden...if the weather is nice. You can go to the lounge...but it's too noisy. You can go to your bedroom...who hosts guests in their bedroom?

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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 1d

I love this -I guessed you'd have a choice 😀
quiet spaces to breathe
after all a calm brain is an enabled brain 🧡
#enable

Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 1d

Such important considerations Kirsty!
What options do your lovelies have?

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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 2d

#Presence #youmatter

Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · 3d

In the #carehome early & met a nightshift carer who told me that a gentleman had been tearful, happy tears, tapping his feet, when listening to a song being played as he was assisted with care. It warms my heart knowing the power of #music but also that people #notice people

Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 3d

Love this!
Seems collaboration is better for our individual & community health, & it's cheaper & empowering...
"hospital admissions reduce by 14% with 94% of patients feeling more able to manage their health & wellbeing & a 21% reduction in healthcare costs."
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Frome’s Collective Power for Change - Green and Healthy Frome

When the world feels heavy – the headlines relentless, the climate crisis urgent, the pace of life dizzying – it’s never been easier to slip into a quiet kind of despair. Yet in towns like […]

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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 3d

What a weekend!
Christina’s journey is one of growth grit & heart
She joined my 1-day course last yr
got certified as a massage therapist
Now she’s completed my advanced 1:1 training
ready to bring her skills & compassion to her community
Her words say it best:
#MassageForDementia #London #dementia

Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 3d

Cassandra from North London School of Sports Massage gives Chris from Take A Breather some great tips on creating a great CV including about cherry picking the training you invest for yourself
With Massage Warehouse #podcast

#supportyourtribe #massage #invest
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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 4d

I'm looking forward to this!
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I'm preparing a LIVE webinar
utterly jam packed with easily actionable tips to build your #dementiinformed business
& because it's live come prepared for Q&A!
See you there lovelies!
All welcome!
#massage #Dementia #massagetraining #cpd

FHT Training Conference Seminars | Federation of Holistic Therapists Directory Service

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Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · 4d

We must all be storytellers, listening and recounting the lives of others. It's in these stories that we discover what matters to someone, that we find understanding, that we learn how to live & love alongside someone. As we share their words, we affirm their place, their worth.

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Dementia Who! @dementiawho.bsky.social · 6d

Snuggling in at home as weather changes?

My latest post is on Easy Winter Crafts for Adults (Perfect for Seniors Too), simple indoor projects.

You’ll find practical ideas like painted wine glasses, no-sew scarves, diy bath bombs, easy to make at home ⬇️

Easy Winter Crafts for Adults (Perfect for Seniors Too) - DementiaWho!

Discover 10 easy winter crafts for adults and seniors, from scented pinecones to arm-knit blankets, perfect for cosy, creative afternoons indoors

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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 6d

Your beautiful 121 learning space in stunning #Cornwall

#massage #dementia #connection #withoutwords #MeetMeWhereIAm #massagefordementia

Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 7d

This #weekend I'm getting together with a colleague to support her in her journey to becoming a more dementia informed therapist to confidently support clients living with dementia. We're doing the advanced stuff!
Get in touch if you prefer this style of learning
#massage #dementia #cornwall

Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 8d

It's exciting planning trips to facilitate training. Just been booking travel & accommodation in London via Bristol for November.

#massage #dementia #massagefordementia #touchtherapy #connection #bristol #london

Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 8d

This resonates so much on so many levels I've pinched it Kirsty 🙏

Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 8d

Be that difficult woman who advocates for those who can't

I have such admiration and gratitude to Jane Goodall for all she achieved & fought for

What a legacy

#takecourage #legacy #inspiration

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Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · 9d

Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 9d

Advocacy is part of the deal for sure 🧡

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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 9d

Whether you're just starting out in this rewarding field or deepening your specialism, join me with The FHT on 24 Oct to find out how to make your service more accessible to people who are often hidden in our society.
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#massage #dementia #massagefordementia #CPD

Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 10d

but I especially see this sense of bringing a person home to themselves with my clients who live with dementia

#massage #dementia #massagefordementia #nationalmassageday #protouchawarenessmonth

Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 10d

More than interpersonal connection though, it can bring about inner connection with yourself improving bodily, mind & emotional awareness & this is important for anyone ...
#jointhehandsonrevolution #positivetouch #holistic

Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 10d

It's National Massage Day as part of Pro Touch Awareness Month
This year the theme is a firm faves: #connection

The beauty about massage is it connects you safely with another person where healing can happen on the physical, emotional, mental & psycho-social levels, after all it's all connected

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Nicolle Mitchell @massagefordementia.co.uk · 10d

Interesting bites on dementia especially prevention.
Maybe cycling while drinking a 0% ale will help reduce risk.. 😉
#dementia #prevention

Dementia Who! @dementiawho.bsky.social · 12d

My latest newsletter is out, Memory Matters #3, check it out⬇️

- Is it really safe to drink moderately?
- Can cycling delay dementia symptoms?
- What does a new protein map tell us about Alzheimer’s?
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#dementia #alzheimers #caregivers

Memory Matters Weekly #3 - DementiaWho!

What cycling, alcohol, and protein mapping reveal about dementia risk.

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