SPOTLIGHT ON SPORT
Have you seen our online interactive website, Connecting People Connecting Support online Occupation Matters?
The aim of the website is to reach out to individuals, their families and those working alongside them to find ways to connect or reconnect with valued roles and occupations to support people’s health and wellbeing. We have created a clear accessible structure which mirrored the elements of the Occupational Therapy peer support group, Journeying through Dementia (Craig et al 2023) that includes Chat (ideas to promote conversation) Try (examples of things to engage in) Play (puzzles to promote stimulation and memory) and finally a link to More resources to explore.
In 2020, we designed, created and uploaded 32 themes with the addition of printable resources for individuals to download, posting tweeting the resources at @ScotJtDementia on a Monday and Friday. However, during the summer months, we are going to share a bit more detail on some of the resources that you could use day to day. In this week blog our SPOTLIGHT is on
SPORT.
Many of the activities we take part in are shared with others. It is through friendships that we give and receive support, share these meaningful activities and develop valued roles. Activities in this topic help you to identify some of the friendships and broader support mechanisms you currently draw on and explore ways to maintain existing friendships as well as develop new ones.
Click here for conversation starters.
What is your favourite sport?
Who are/were your sporting heroes?
Do you have a favourite sporting memory (e.g. England winning the FA cup)?
Did you play sport at school? If so, which sport did you enjoy?
Was there a particular sport you didn’t like?
Click here to try activities.
Here’s some games from Sports England. Grab a couple of dice, roll them in turn and answer the question that corresponds with the number you rolled.
Click here to play a game.
Unscramble the words to reveal a series of sports: yrbug, aoblfotl, lgof, lyccign, miswmgimn, sninet, Ikccrte, Isking, mindbaton, sang mystic, khcoye
Click here for more online resources.
Have a look at the following videos about sporting memories here.
Questions for reflection
- what have you liked about the sport resource?
- what would make it even better?
We hope that you have enjoyed reading this blog and exploring our interactive website. Leave any comments or feedback on our resources on the blog comment section or email us at AHPDementia@alzscot.org
Reference
Craig C., Fisher H., Gray A., Hunter E., 2023 Journey through Dementia. in Maclean F., Warren A., Hunter E., and Westcott L., Occupational Therapy and Dementia Promoting Inclusion, Rights and Opportunities for People Living with Dementia. Jessica Kingsley Publishers London.