More Than a Meal: Creating Positive Mealtime Experiences in Hospital
A practical toolkit exploring how small changes to conversation, choice, presentation and atmosphere can make hospital mealtimes feel more personal and meaningful.
Beyond the Bedside: Meaningful Activity When a Patient Is Cared for in Bed
A practical toolkit full of adaptable ideas for bringing meaningful activity, choice, creativity and connection to individuals who are being cared for in bed.
Young Adults’ Focus Group Consultation Report
Young adults share their experiences, perspectives and ideas to help shape intergenerational practice that is meaningful, safe, inclusive and mutually beneficial for every generation.
Indoor Walking Activities Grab and Go
Simple, flexible indoor walking activities designed to encourage movement, confidence, connection and wellbeing in ways that can be adapted to different abilities and mobility needs.
Remembering and Celebrating Dolly Parton
Celebrate the remarkable life, music and legacy of Dolly Parton with this inclusive NAPA activity toolkit, filled with ideas for music, conversation, creativity, reminiscence and shared experiences.
Literature Review: Older Men, Creativity and Mental Wellbeing in Care Settings
This literature review explores the evidence around older men, loneliness, depression and meaningful engagement, highlighting how creative and purposeful activity can support mental wellbeing, connection and a continued sense of identity.
Meaningful Visits: A Guide for Friends and Family
Practical guidance and activity ideas to help friends and family create meaningful, enjoyable visits with loved ones living in care homes.
Meaningful Visits: A Toolkit for Activity Providers
Practical guidance, ideas and resources to help Activity Providers support meaningful visits and strengthen connections between individuals and their friends and family.
Meaningful Engagement on Hospital Wards: Practice Checklist
A practical checklist for hospital wards to support meaningful, person-centred engagement with patients.
NAPA evidence to the APPG inquiry on loneliness
NAPA has submitted evidence to the APPG inquiry on loneliness, highlighting the role meaningful intergenerational relationships can play in reducing loneliness, strengthening connection and supporting a sense of belonging.