Who we are: our vision and aims
My Life Films is a UK-registered charity dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by dementia.
Our vision is a world where people living with dementia are not defined by the condition but live as full a life as possible, and those that care for them receive the support they need.
Our work aims to meet the needs of our beneficiaries in the following ways:
- For people living with dementia, to improve their mood, mental health and overall wellbeing. We also seek to improve social interactions and relationships with family members, carers and others around them.
- For their professional carers, to improve their ability to deliver excellent person-centred care, as well as improving their ability to work effectively and efficiently.
- For their family members and friends, to provide improved connection with their loved ones through shared, meaningful activities as well as providing comfort, relief and respite when needed.
“We saw first-hand the impact of having topics of interest available to people whenever they wished. A person who had previously been silent and disengaged came to life when a ballroom-dancing programme was put on, becoming immersed in dancing, and clearly thoroughly enjoying themselves."
Care Quality Commission on the impact of My Life TV in their inspection report for Cecil Court Care Home
What we do: our activities
Through our on-demand streaming service My Life TV we offer dementia-friendly television to thousands of people at home and in care across the UK every year - improving mood, reducing anxiety, and providing vital respite for carers at home, and enjoyable and stimulating group activities for care staff in settings.
My Life TV offers a wide variety of carefully selected and created content to meet the cognitive needs of people living with dementia. The wide range of programmes include specially produced quizzes, singalongs, drawing and chair yoga, as well as animal and nature programmes, feel good content, popular shows from the 1960s onwards and more.
Anne and her mum Joyce, who has dementia, talk about using My Life TV at home in this short clip:
