Alzheimers Otago - The 'Minds in Motion' Extraordinaire

August 2025

Jan has been a volunteer for the dementia 'Minds in Motion' programme since its inception in 2023. She has been a lynchpin in the 'Minds in Motion' volunteer team – bringing her calm, kind, and friendly self to each group, encouraging the participants in their activities, and bringing a wealth of life experience, enabling her to converse about anything and everything discussed in the group. Jan is always available to do an extra session when no one else is.

She has a knack for bringing out the best in people and believes wholeheartedly in the 'Minds in Motion' programme. Jan loves to see each participant come out of their shell, relax, engage, and have fun as the programme progresses. She loves the programme so much that she has undertaken a Cognitive Stimulation Therapy training course, on which 'Minds in Motion' is based, so she can offer more to the programme – go Jan: passionate, creative, dedicated, and all-round volunteer extraordinaire.