Art and Social Activities at Parklands

We had an arty afternoon at Parklands yesterday and our visitors created some masterpieces!
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We promote and encourage lots of different social activities at Parklands for a number of reasons including:

• Improved mental health: Social activity can help people feel connected and reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness.
• Increased physical health: Getting involved in social activities with a physical element such as yoga, gardening, or dancing can lead to better overall physical health. We all know it's important to get moving!
• Sense of purpose: Social activities can provide people with a sense of purpose and fulfilment, especially if they are involved in planning and leading the activities!
• Improved quality of life: Engaging in social activities can help people feel more fulfilled and satisfied with their daily lives. Basically, it's really fun!
• Socialisation: Social activities provide people with opportunities to interact with each other and build meaningful relationships which can foster a sense of community.

As humans we are innately social creatures and typically we need others around us to thrive. The vast majority of us enjoy socialising or get involved in social activities and this doesn't change following a dementia diagnosis!