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When the opportunity arose to join
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Dementia Actif's team in Gwynedd,
I jumped at the opportunity
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when I saw the fun they were having in class
and the benefits it provided for the clients.
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I help people who have been
affected by dementia,
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through exercise
and having fun with them.
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We run classes both
within the community and online,
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and we talk to clients
on the phone or by email
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so they feel
like part of our community.
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Well, I feel that Rachael is a very,
very special individual.
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We're very, very lucky to have her
as part of the Dementia Actif
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physical activity team.
But I particularly wanted
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to nominate her because
I know that she's really put in
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a massive effort to learn Welsh
and has been prepared to have a go
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at teaching classes
in Welsh and in English.
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So we're really, really proud of her for that.
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The thing that I really love about my job is
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the people I meet and their happy faces,
and the jokes that
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we share.
We have a good laugh together.
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I think working in care can be amazing,
the pleasure I get
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from my job each day is just fantastic.
If I can help someone
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forget about their problems
and make them smile
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even for just a short while,
that means the world to me.