Having come to the end of my actual journeys to Malaysia, Czech Republic and Romania, there is a feeling of what now? I have met all these people, given out some medals, seen some amazing arts work with elderly people, and people with dementia. I have this huge knapsack full of experiences, and I am still in transition.
First there is the press release, then the long and illustrated report. That is now putting it into some kind of perspective. But the real work is in bringing it all home. How does this experience translate into the needs of day centres and care homes in the UK? How do I communicate with colleagues here? Once I start I will not stop talking! So I have decided to create some shared space and time. Next week there is a seminar for carers from a dozen care homes in the South West. In January I am holding a chocolate breakfast in London to talk about 'sensory integration' and I have just finished a coloured booklet called Creative Care to give to carers and others.
My answer to mooving on, is to find innovative ways of communicating what I have experienced, showing that indeed, the WCMT has not only helped me discover new experiences, but has also fired me to share them in unconventional ways, as well as the more usual!
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