Customer Feedback

'These books are lovely. They have generated much interest, smiles and laughter amoung our patient and staff group. The quotes are humerous and/or poignant and trigger nostalgic memories for all who look at them. We hope to obtain many happy hours of use from them, thank you.'

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"We have residents both with and without dementia and we have found that the residents like to look through the books together. The books make them smile, reminsce and talk to each other. They have bought our residents together."

'We find these books a wonderful amazing activity. The books unlock something in the clients minds, that they talks and share their memories with us. They create conversation where some clients would hardly communicate.'
'We are absolutely delighted with them and the impact they have on our residents.'

'Our residents continue to enjoy your fabulous books. One lady always says "any books today?" as as she sees me as she loves to read the text aloud, it makes her feel very important. We continue to use these books as a very valuable communication tool which appeal to many of our residents, not just those with dementia.'

'I cannot begin to tell you what a valuable tool for communication your books are, I work in a nursing home both as a nurse and a reminiscence therapist. Your books are like keys which can open previously closed doors, and allow me a therapeutic means of communication with people it was often a struggle to reach. I have had smiles and eye contact from people usually vague and locked away. I could write a book myself on the positive comments the residents made about the fantastic images and poetry within your pages.'

The response from our residents was really good. To hear the laughter and conversation was wonderful and although the books brought them a lot of pleasure it was also very enjoyable for my staff team to see a different side to some of our residents.

'The books have proved to be very useful for reminiscence particularly for our residents with dementia but thoroughly enjoyed by all residents as well as staff.'

'These books are excellent on a 'one to one' basis and can also calm down some difficult situtations with our service users.,

'As an activities organiser it can be difficult to motivate some residents and keep their attention, but all the residents enjoyed looking at the books'.

'I have only had the books for a short while but I feel like I have discovered a magic formula for making the residents happy'

'As someone fairly new to my job as activity worker, the books opened up a world of communication for me with hard to reach people.'

'Residents that are very agitated and do not sit down for long have sat and looked at the books for long periods of time. Also residents that do not react to us have shown reactions to certain pictures. It has allowed me to work with residents I had previously struggled with.

'My mother has Alzheimer's and has been in residential care for three years. Her response to the books was amazing. We sat together on the settee and Mum turned the pages with great interest. In her limited way she made comments and expressions, even picking out the occasional word. Her overall mood during this session, which lasted half an hour, was of joy and laughter. It not only brought joy to her, but also to me and my father

'The problem with the care home where my mother lives, is that although they care well for my mother, the books they provide (such as old Readers Digest condensed books) are pointless for people with dementia, whereas your publications cater well for their needs'