ENGAGE & CREATE IN THE PRESS
Below are articles written by or about Rachel and Engage & Create...
The Art of Being Outstanding
From Andrea Sutcliffe's Blog, CEO - Care Quality Commission
"One way that CQC can help services to improve is by shining a light on good practice through reporting on and rating services as good and outstanding...I was also enthralled by Rachel Mortimer’s presentation about Engage & Create – inspiring conversations through art. I could go on – please explore for yourselves!"
Read the full blog post here: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/art-being-outstanding
"One way that CQC can help services to improve is by shining a light on good practice through reporting on and rating services as good and outstanding...I was also enthralled by Rachel Mortimer’s presentation about Engage & Create – inspiring conversations through art. I could go on – please explore for yourselves!"
Read the full blog post here: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/art-being-outstanding
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Important Life Lessons We Can Learn From Dementia
For mariashriver.com by Pippa Kelly
....And then, in the course of my work as a writer who often focuses on dementia, I meet people who simply have an empathy, a connection, with those whose condition renders them unable to speak coherently. One is a young artist called Rachel Mortimer. Invited to teach some painting in a care home she was shocked to find that her “students” had dementia.... Read the article here http://mariashriver.com/blog/2015/11/4-life-lessons-we-can-learn-from-dementia-pippa-kelly/ |
Signpost: Journal of Dementia and Mental Health Care for Older People
For Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and the DSDC-Wales by Rachel Mortimer
Engage & Create was founded following my first visit to a dementia care home. I had been asked to teach painting to residents but, for many, it was a much-needed opportunity to interact. Some residents, like Margaret, occasionally struggled to find the words to express themselves, but this did not mean they had nothing to share. Seeing how our conversations appeared to have some positive impact on the residents’ wellbeing, I kept returning. The more images and paintings I brought in with me, the more people wanted to contribute their thoughts and, in turn, share stories (including staff!). It was then that the concept of Ignite sessions was born... |
Drawing From The Inside Out
For pippakelly.com by Pip Kelly
Rachel Mortimer is an artist. She is also a qualified Montessori teacher and, among other jobs she’s held, she’s worked as a carer. At the moment she’s studying for an Open University psychology degree. She’s clearly someone with many strings to her bow. But the reason we’re meeting – and what could be seen as the natural culmination of the various facets of this 35-year-old woman – is the social enterprise she set up a couple of years ago. Called Engage & Create, it’s dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with dementia and those who care for them.. |
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