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An evening seminar on ‘Understanding Dementia’
Understanding Dementia: Prevention, Playlists and Progress
End of Life Doula Training at Heather Lodge
End of Life Doula Course • Hosted by the Red Tent Doula Preparation at Heather Lodge, Brodick Monday 9th – Friday 13th September 2019
Harnessing the Power of Music in Dementia Care
In this article, local MSP Kenneth Gibson reports on the work of the charity Playlist for Life, and tells of the effect music has on people living with dementia as well as…
Laughter Workshops at Heather Lodge
Saving the lives of mothers and babies
In this article North Ayrshire and Arran MP Patricia Gibson, reports on a debate she led at Westminster on an issue very close to her, concerning the dangerous condition in pregnancy known…
Tonic of the Wilderness
Psychoterratica is the trauma caused by distance from nature By Ephrat Livni, published on the news website Quartz.com on February 24, 2019 You’ve got problems. Perhaps more than you know. Apart from…
Heather Lodge, Brodick
In 2017, Malcolm Kerr and Susan Knox bought Heather Lodge in Brodick with the intention of developing a centre for holistic therapies. Set in the grounds of the historic Douglas Hotel (but…
The ecological dimension of mental health
Following our feature last month on the allotments at the Arran Community Land Initiative, Judy Wilkinson, writer and allotments campaigner, argues that disconnection from nature breeds alienation, and looks at community growing…
Music Matters in Lamlash
MUSIC MATTERS AT LAMLASH CHURCH HALL By the Rev. Lily McKinnon Research shows that people living with dementia (and their carers) can become isolated and disconnected from the outside world. This can…
Three ways to help a child to live the good life
So what exactly is ‘the good life’? The 1970s sitcom called ‘The Good Life’ made an impact on me. I was very young when it aired, but I realised when watching it…
Local MP mark’s baby loss awareness week in Westminster
Patricia Gibson, MP for North Ayrshire and Arran marked Baby Loss Awareness Week in the House of Commons by recalling her own experience of stillbirth during a debate at Westminster. Baby Loss…
Macmillan Cancer Support visit to Arran
"Whether you have a cancer diagnosis, have a friend or relative affected by cancer, or are worried about cancer in any way at all, there are lots of ways that Macmillan can…