Welcome

 

 

Meet the York Team

(from left to right - Janet, Neil & Shirley)

 

"Hello there! My Name is Janet Godfrey and I operate the Motivation & Co service in the York area. I came across Motivation & Co by accident or by chance! I found the website and gave head office a call. It all sounded so interesting I decided to go and view a class to see for myself what effects a motivation class could have and was completely blown away by the whole experience."

 

"I know that with my wealth of experience in Mental Health and my years of working within customer care environments with people from all walks of life, I am bringing a lot of skills to the Motivation & Co programme."

 

"Together the York Team delivers over 60 of these enjoyable therapeutic classes a month to care homes in the YO postcode area. We are currently developing and expanding the service, so that it is available to all the care homes in the YO postcode area – that’s the whole of North and East Yorkshire, with a view to expanding into the Hull area."

 

"I always gain enormous satisfaction from seeing the difference we are making to peoples' lives. I know from what I have experienced so far that following a Demonstration Class the homes are as enthusiastic as I was when I first saw the motivation class with the effect it has on their residents. I am really keen to spread the word of what Motivation & Co has to offer to your homes – and look forward to working with you!"

 

"If you would like to see this service in your care home, we start off with a demonstration class which is at a discounted rate. The purpose of the demonstration class allows you to view the class, meet us and see for yourselves the response we get from your residents. If you would like more information, please call me."

 

 

 

Testimonials

 

Further testimonials for Janet's Motivation & Co Classes are available - please feel welcome to call.

 

 

 

>> Jane, Activities Co-Ordinator, Hawksgarth Lodge, Hawkser in Whitby

 

"Hawksgarth is categorised as “Stage 3 Dementia” and we have been using Motivation & Co for over a year. As we get to know Shirley and she gets to know us better, the relationship deepens and we have tailor made activities to suit our own particular needs. We used to say “motivation” or “keep fit” to the residents but now we just refer to Shirley as the “fun lady” and this seems to cover all aspects of her time here every other Friday morning. We have found these sessions lift some people out of their own world for a time – they respond by whistling along to the tunes, singing and saying the right words, speaking when they are usually silent and displaying a breadth of knowledge about the past that we have previously only suspected. People join in who never usually join in anything. "

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>> Eva (pictured) and Joan, Residents at Peregrine House in Whitby

 

"Neil has been taking our weekly Motivation Class for some months now and I find him excellent. He speaks individually to each resident and is able to get a response from our more withdrawn residents. The class ends with a sing song and Neil brings along a variety of music to suit different tastes. The Motivation Class is certainly a very popular activity here."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>> Residents at Stoneleigh Home in Bielby, East Riding of Yorkshire

 

"At Stoneleigh, the Motivation classes are one of the highlights of our week. Janet's zest for life and enthusiasm is contageous and rubs off on our resident's and staff, as she endeavours to involve as many people in her sessions as possible. After a formal introduction and assessing all of our resident's needs, Janet has specifically tailoured the sessions to suit our resident's capabilities. However, it is not just the elderly who benefit, as my 2 young sons also enjoy taking part in the exercises and games. Atmosphere is extremely important, and this is enhanced each week when Janet visits as the laughter, singing and conversation echo around our home. The stimulation and enjoyment our resident's receive via the classes, proves our philosophy that "Youth is not a time of life, its a state of mind"!"