CULTURE CHANGE IN DEMENTIA CARE

Lori La Bey talks with Rachael Savage, who is the Artistic Director of Vamos Theatre, the UK’s foremost full mask theatre company. She works nationally and internationally as a theatre director, consultant, and workshop leader, and is a leading figure in mask and non-verbal theatre. Since creating Vamos Theatre’s award-winning show about dementia, Finding Joy, in 2013, Rachael has continued to create connections with health and social care professionals and organizations to promote the arts as a powerful tool for change, developing performances and workshops specifically for the sector. Rachael’s work in the field of non-verbal communication emphasizes empathy, listening, trust, and truthful connections.  Learn: What Full Mask theatre is. How non-verbal theatre works, and how it works around language barriers. New ways to shift our care culture. Why experiential training is so powerful. What "Joy in a Box" is. How humor changes perceptions and outcomes. Two critical questions to ask every resident How Racheal used her creative ways to stay connected to residents and staff during the pandemic. About the Wednesday Wave About some powerful reactions to Rachael's work. What is the "Art of Care?" How to participate in Rachael's work.   Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post https://alzheimersspeaks.com/new-ways-to-shift-dementia-care/   Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/xh6bnBADXBc   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-change-in-dementia-care/id986940432?i=1000746157831   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nqHIa8uY6CvPShysBMNs0   Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432   Dementia Map https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/1/27/culture-change-in-dementia-care   Contact Rachael Savage of the Vamos Theatre Vamos Theatre, The Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester, WR1 3ED Web www.vamostheatre.co.uk Phone +44 (0)1905 312 921 Facebook /vamostheatre Instagram VamosTheatre       For more information and to book, please visit - https://www.vamostheatre.co.uk/arts-in-health/our-mission/culture-change-in-dementia-care   Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/ Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites, since 2011. Alzheimer's Speaks is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.