While many people are taking advantage of technology during the pandemic to communicate with family, loved ones, and clients, sometimes relying on a good-old-fashioned device does the trick. This Activity Specialist’s client, Claire Ann, lives with Macular Degeneration, which is why she conducts her virtual activity session on a home telephone during Stay at Home orders. Where there’s a phone, there’s a way!!
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Vocational Stimulation!! Joyful Moment Cards!
Colette danced for a great part of her life and enjoys sharing this experience; unfortunately, she is under Stay at Home orders stationed in her room in a senior care facility with little conversation. After the initial assessment with her family, our Hummingbird Project Activity Specialist, made ballet all the craze! “My favorite thing to watch is ballet.”- Collette
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Happy Valentine’s Day from the Hummingbird Project!
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Resource Share Wednesday: Good Old Days Magazine!
An inexpensive and lovely way to connect to the past that includes stories by the readers!
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Enjoying the Beauty of Winter…Without Getting Cold!
Maxine used to travel the world and has lovely memories of places she visited, although it is difficult for her to verbalize about them now. After researching places she has been with her family, this Activity Specialist at The Hummingbird Project brought travel to her. This day they visited Iceland and viewed the beautiful arctic foxes together, and they weren’t even cold!
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Brain Cells Keep Growing in Older Adults!
Here is a great article from Harvard Medical School on how to boost vitality by engaging your brain!
Resource Share Wednesday: RSVP- Senior Corps
Because giving back promotes self-esteem and vocational well-being!
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Connecting to a Person Does Not Have to be Complicated!
While many people are taking advantage of technology during the pandemic to communicate with family, loved ones, and clients, sometimes relying on a good-old-fashioned device does the trick. This Activity Specialist’s client, Claire Ann, lives with Macular Degeneration, which is why she conducts her virtual activity session on a home telephone during Stay at Home orders. Where there’s a phone, there’s a way!!
Click Here to view seven tips on how to communicate with older adults!
Pets do not replace children… but close!
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Did you know that the Hummingbird Project is virtual?
Activity Specialist at your fingertips…whatever region you live!
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Art and Animals…The Best of Both Worlds!
Mitch is an animal lover, and before the Stay at Home Orders were enforced, perused art museums for weekend pleasure. To maintain his two loves, our Activity Specialist brings these two enjoyment’s to him virtually every week. Meeting one’s desire is our specialty!
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