Activity ideas - Reminiscence

Attendees need to access the course using a laptop or a computer - NOT BY MOBILE PHONE

We are happy to invoice for 5 places or more. Book 10 places or more and get 1 free!!

Please email our finance team for more information: finance@napa-activities.co.uk

Course Facilitators:

Terri Eakins – NAPA Advanced Practitioner and special guests

Course Description:

This course focuses on the importance of collaboration with families and multidisciplinary teams to effectively incorporate activity into holistic care plans. Participants will explore strategies for communication, partnership building, and inclusive planning to ensure that activity becomes a meaningful and sustainable part of everyday care. Emphasis is placed on understanding individual needs, supporting carers, and creating a shared culture of wellbeing.

Course Description:

This course explores the use of reminiscence as a powerful tool to support emotional wellbeing, communication, and social connection and individuals living with memory loss or cognitive decline. Participants will learn how to plan and facilitate meaningful reminiscence activities using music, photographs, storytelling, objects, and other sensory prompts. The course also examines the psychological foundations of reminiscence and its role in person-centred care.

Course Aim:

To provide participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to plan and deliver effective reminiscence activities that support memory, identity, and wellbeing across a variety of care settings.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the benefits of reminiscence for cognitive, emotional, and social wellbeing.
2. Identify appropriate themes, tools, and materials for engaging individuals in reminiscence activities.
3. Facilitate group and one-to-one reminiscence sessions with confidence and sensitivity.
4. Adapt reminiscence approaches to meet the diverse needs, preferences, and cultural backgrounds of individuals.
5. Reflect on the ethical considerations and emotional impact of reminiscence work.

Delivery Methods:

- Delivered live by an expert in activity provision

- Includes video demonstrations, breakout sessions, practical tasks, downloadable handouts, and live Q&A

- Fun, engaging, and packed with ready-to-use ideas

Who Should Attend:

- Care Home Activity Providers

- Care Workers

- Volunteers

- Anyone interested in improving the quality of life for care home residents

Registration Fee: £49.99 - Includes certificate of completion and post-course resource pack.Please note:The training environment will need to be quiet and undisturbed.Staff will need to give the course their full attention and should not be on duty.

Each person attending this event needs to have purchased a ticket.

Attendees need to access the course using a laptop or a computer - NOT BY MOBILE PHONE

As an attendee of the training day you MUST have your camera on during all of the sessions, this is to verify your participation/attendance.

Certificates of attendance will only be issued to attendees who attend for the whole of the session.This course will be delivered via ZOOM and will include, presentations, discussion and reflection, case studies, videos and demonstrations. Please make sure that you are familiar with using ZOOM.

Please make sure that the name and email address you register is the name and email address of the person attending. Only people registered will be admitted on to the training.

Any questions please email: qualifications@napa-activities.co.uk

Ticket sales end at 4pm on 18th November 2025 or when the event is full