**The Spark of Life Club Program has now been internationally recognised as part of the 2009 IAHSA Excellence in Ageing Services Award .**

The Spark of Life Club Program is not an entertainment program for the 'oldies.' Instead, it is a carefully developed and internationally recognised program designed to improve the social, emotional and spiritual well-being of people with dementia. It is a practical manifestation of the person-centered approach to dementia that goes hand-in-hand with the Eden Alternative .

In a world where residents, clients or patients have often lost their sense of belonging; where their uniqueness and individuality may be overlooked; where they have become powerless – just 'one of the dementias' disappearing into an anonymous role – the Spark of Life Club Program can provide the ideal solution.