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The library at Rotherham Hospital now holds a collection of reminiscence resources.  All the resources can be borrowed by staff or volunteers for use with Rotherham patients.  Please contact us if you're a carer and interested in using the resources.  

These resources may help make communication easier, encourage reminiscence and reduce boredom for some patients, particularly those with dementia. They should provide an enjoyable distraction and can be a useful therapeutic tool.
What resources do we have?​

Themed reminiscence boxes
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Nestle and Rowntrees box- Dementia collection RFT
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Royalty box- Dementia collection RFT
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Tools box- Dementia collection RFT
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Gardening memories box- Dementia collection RFT
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Crafts box- Dementia collection RFT
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Seaside memories box- Dementia collection RFT

Folders of local history photographs- Rotherham and Sheffield
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Folder of images from Rotherham- Reminiscence/Dementia collection RFT
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Folder of images from Sheffield- Reminiscence/Dementia collection RFT

Games and other interactive resources
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Wooden dominoes set- Dementia collection RFT
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Giant wooden Ludo game- Dementia collection RFT
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Tile mosaic game- Dementia collection RFT
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Collection of twiddle muffs- Dementia collection RFT
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Cat in a basket- lifelike breathing motion- Dementia collection RFT

Dolls for doll therapy
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Picture books for reminiscence
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A funny old world- Dementia collection RFT
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A sporting life- Dementia Collection RFT
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A world of work- Dementia collection RFT
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At the seaside- Dementia collection RFT
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Childhood days- Dementia collection RFT
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Family life- Dementia collection RFT
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In the garden- Dementia collection RFT
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Inessential things- Dementia collection RFT
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Pets in pictures- Dementia collection RFT
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Proverbs and sayings- Dementia collection RFT
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Shopping- Dementia collection RFT
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Spending time indoors- Dementia collection RFT
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Spending time outside- Dementia collection RFT
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Strength for the journey- Dementia collection RFT
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The countryside- Dementia collection RFT
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Travelling- Dementia Collection RFT
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The swinging sixties- Dementia collection RFT
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The 50s- Dementia collection RFT
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The fourties in pictures- Dementia collection RFT

Self- help and Support books for carers
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First steps to living with Dementia- Dementia collection RFT
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Understanding Alzheimer's disease and other dementia's- Dementia collection RFT
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Can I tell you about dementia? A guide for family, friends and carers- Dementia collection RFT
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Dementia- support for family and friends. Dementia collection RFT
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Too late to learn to drive- dementia, visual perception and the meaning of pictures. Dementia collection RFT
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Hearing the person with dementia- person- centred approaches to communication for families and caregivers. Dementia collection RFT
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10 helpful hints for carers- practical solutions for carers living with people with dementia. Dementia collection RFT
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10 helpful hints for when a person with dementia has to go to hospital. Dementia collection RFT
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Telling tales about dementia- experiences of caring. Dementia collection RFT
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Coping with memory problems- Dementia collection RFT
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Caring for someone with dementia- carers handbook. Patient health information service RFT

CDs and DVDs and players; talking books on tape and CD and players
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1955 A year to remember [DVD] Dementia collection RFT

This is a developing collection; please get in touch if you have ideas for other resources. To use any of the resources, simply contact us or drop in to the Library on D Level of Rotherham Hospital (how to find us).​
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