Daily Archives: June 27, 2020

Music as Medicine
Alzheimer’s and Soul Care

In the mid-80’s, I served as an Adjunct Faculty Member at National Louis University in the Chicago area. It was here that I became acquainted with James Ellor, Chair of the Human Service Department, who provided a classroom support service on a weekly basis during my adjunct experience. Today, he [...]

Mindful Presence
Getting the Temperature Just Right Helps People With Dementia Stay Cool

"Sometimes people with dementia can become agitated or distressed, which can be disturbing for other people around them. This often happens for no clear reason ... This is a big issue for the aged care sector since approximately half of all residents in aged care facilities have dementia." - Federico [...]

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Getting the Temperature Just Right Helps People With Dementia Stay Cool

A Sense of Place
How Our News Center Helped to Keep Us Focused on “What’s Next?”

We Have This Moment Used in a music skit at a family reunion, the words from a beautiful Gaither song were written by a talented caregiver on the hot pink heart-shaped prop: “We Have This Moment.” Following our performance, the heart remained forever on our kitchen table as a reminder [...]

2020-06-27T12:11:04-05:00June 27th, 2020|Categories: A Sense of Place|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on A Sense of Place
How Our News Center Helped to Keep Us Focused on “What’s Next?”
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