Elaine Everett

Founder & Managing Director Motivation & Co (UK) Ltd

& Hertfordshire Care Providers Association “Sharing Best Practice in Care through Partnership”

In partnership for excellence

Who are Motivation & Co.?•An International award winning company

• Specialising in Physical & Mental Stimulation Motivation & Co Classes

• Fully researched by Leeds Metropolitan University (evidence based practice)

•Our Motivation & Co Classes are delivered to over 25,000 residents per month through out the UK, making Motivation & Co the Market Leaders with in the Care Sector.

•Motivation & Co are a registered NOCN (National Open College

Network) Training Centre. NOCN Centre No. 59757

•Working in partnership with the Activity Organisers within your home infrastructure.

What can Motivation & Co DO for YOU?

• A unique Motivation & Co Class tailored to your residents abilities

• A cost effective way of enhancing the wellbeing of your residents

• A detailed observation record sheet of the residents who have participated and their progress (evidence based)

• FREE Themed Activities Task Sheet (evidence based) for your residents to participate with the staff in-between the Motivation & Co Class

• FREE News letter with dedicated Activities Corner.

• Activities Training Day’s

How will a Motivation & Co Class benefit your residents?

• Stimulation of long and short term memory improving memory recall

• Improvement with joint flexibility and muscle strength

• Working with eye and hand co-ordination and orientation skills

• Interaction and engagement with a group

• Cognitive Therapy

• Fun and laughter entertainment value

• Contact with an outside team

A Typical Class

• Introduction• Mental Stimulation • Chair Exercise• Motivation Game• Relaxation/Music

Therapy• Class Closure

A 60 minute class consists of the following activities:

THE DOMINO EFFECT

The purpose of the Motivation & Co Class

Engaging:• Conversation• Optical Senses• Long/short term memory• Left/Right Brain• Mathematical & Logical thinking

process• Dexterity Skills• Flexibility• Co-ordination • Core stability• Muscle memory• Muscle strength

Observation/evaluation • Progression/Digression • Participation• Engagement• Interaction• Memory recall• Conversation• Orientation• Mood & well being• Physical abilities• Non verbal behaviour• Dementia • Depression

My challenge today

• Participation• Engagement• Interaction• Memory recall

The proof of the pudding is in the eating

Physical Stimulation challenge

Reach Test

Reach Test

Results

Reach Test

Mental Stimulation challenge

Which part of the brain are we engaging?

Word sayings

1. Make hay ….2. Look before …..3. Jack of all trades …..4. A cat may look …….5. A rolling stone …….6. A bird in the hand …..7. Too many cooks …..

Royal Theme

1. Name one Royal Building?2. Name 2 Foods with a Royal Title? 3. Name 3 Animals with King or Queen in their

name?4. Name 4 Films with King or Queen in their

Title?5. Name the 5 Royal Acronyms: RNLBI, RAC,HMPS, QC, HRM.

What have we learnt from these challenges?

ActivitiesTasks

ConversationCommunication

--------------------------------ConstructiveMeaningfulPurposeful

Why Motivation & Co.?• Dedicated to improving quality of

life & wellbeing• Experienced in Motivational

Therapy• Focus on Techniques &

development in Dementia Care• We offer the full package• We do Make a difference to

people’s lives• CRB checked• Full Insurance Professional

indemnity & Public liability

We support

Registration Number BM060582 NOCN Centre No: 59757

Any Questions?