Curious Cultures

WHAT IS CURIOUS CULTURES?

Specifically for Care & Residential Homes in Norwich, Curious Cultures are FREE, high-quality, hands-on, multi-sensory sessions - the perfect experience to brighten up a morning or afternoon. 

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

1. OFFERS 
A 45-minute session in your Care Home activities room (or equivalent), giving 8 - 20 residents the opportunity to interact with 3 professional practitioners: a herbal remedies specialist, a fermenter & a plant scientist.
2. INCLUDES
Informal sharing around origins of different herbs, different techniques for fermenting and more. The sessions are inclusive, with sensory stimulation for those far along their dementia journey, and scientific descriptions for more alert residents.
3. GIFTS 
The residents will be gifted balms, lotions and other products to take away - perfect to share with family when visiting. 
4. OPENS 
Pathways to person-centred self-care.

WHERE HAS THIS COME FROM?
Care Homes have shared a need for cultural activities which are:

1. Delivered by CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS to alleviate social anxiety/isolation.
2. Are FUN, safe and hands-on - ideally in person. 
3. Delivered INCLUSIVELY – defined by choice - for residents at all stages of their dementia journey, as well as highly-alert residents.
4. Offering LONGER-TERM BENEFIT of interaction with different stimuli.
5. Not just ‘listen/watch’ but DO/PLAY/ENJOY.

CAN YOU GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF A SESSION?
1. Our team arrives at your reception 45 mins prior to the session to set up. 
2. We bring with us everything we need for the workshop.
3. After arrival, the Activities Co-ordinator begins to gather residents.
4. The workshop takes place around tables (ideally), in small groups of 4-5.
5. During the 45 minute workshop, our practitioners will interact with your residents, being led by their interests. At the end of the session, gifts will be handed out to the residents based on the session they’ve experienced.

The Evaluation for your 2022 pilot of this project can be read here.