An unexpectedly warm winter day is a great chance to get a change of scenery.
Invite your care partner on a sensory walk. Feel the sun on your face and breathe in the fresh air. Explore slowly, stopping to savor every texture, color, and shape in the garden or the park. Get close up and touch silky grasses, smell a lemon, or admire a red camellia flower. Bring a colorful pinwheel out with you, and watch it twirl in the breeze.
It can be fun to collect some souvenirs. When you get back inside, share some tea and use your five senses to enjoy these reminders of nature together all over again.
Pretty Bird!
/in News /by tiffanyOffering photo-imagery based on a topic our client Beth enjoys supported life-long learning and intellectual engagement. It also stimulated her cognition and inspired her creativity.
She explored each page of the magazine “Birds and Blooms”. The cardinals and the blue jays caught her attention the most. “Pretty bird!” she exclaimed. Our activity specialist read the captions about what each bird liked to eat and the trivial stories that accompanied the photos Beth was most drawn to. “I like the pretty ones” she said proudly. We then went on to find an image of her choice to use as inspiration for her next painting.
Horse Help couples to Connect: The Connected Horse
/in News /by kariThe power of animals to connect with the human spirit is a profound emotional and spiritual experience. We believe strongly that animal connections can be therapeutic and nurturing for both care partner and your loved one living with memory loss. See links below to learn more about the amazing work of The Connected Horse.
“During walks, the horses and couples would often start on different paces and gradually begin walking at the same pace, an example, according to Hertel of the symmetry and cooperation couples master through nonverbal communication with the horses.”
Read the article and watch the video at Fox 40 Here:
How Horses Can Help Couples Battling Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Learn more about The Connected Horse on their website http://www.connectedhorse.com/
Fun in the Sun!
/in News /by tiffanyAn unexpectedly warm winter day is a great chance to get a change of scenery.
Invite your care partner on a sensory walk. Feel the sun on your face and breathe in the fresh air. Explore slowly, stopping to savor every texture, color, and shape in the garden or the park. Get close up and touch silky grasses, smell a lemon, or admire a red camellia flower. Bring a colorful pinwheel out with you, and watch it twirl in the breeze.
It can be fun to collect some souvenirs. When you get back inside, share some tea and use your five senses to enjoy these reminders of nature together all over again.
What is the secret to living longer?
/in News /by kariCurious what the secret to living longer is? This incredible TedTalk reminds us all of the importance of reducing isolation and increasing social integration. These are two of the core goals of The Hummingbird Project!
Making Beautiful Hearts That Shine.
/in News /by tiffanyFor Valentine’s Day, be inspired by coming together, combining colors and working as a team to create these wonderful Stained Glass Hearts.
Walk together around your home and place the hearts in the windows. Talk about the lovely things in each room. Talk about who you love and why. Listen to each other’s stories.
This project will not only inspire creativity, but it can also serve as a gateway to emotional quality of life and a beautiful opportunity for relationship building and memory making.
Happy Valentine’s Day from The Hummingbird Project!
Creative Aging SF: Power to Change
/in News /by tiffanyThe Hummingbird Project was thrilled to support and participate in this incredible symposium on Friday 2/9!
It included inspiring stories and creative tools to ignite changes from the very personal level of communicating one’s story all the way to addressing policy-makers. Thank you to all who attended and shared your experience and wisdom. We are grateful for you!
The Power of Dance
/in News /by kariIf you aren’t familiar with the the incredible work of Anna Halprin, then this video will have you dancing in your chair. We are so inspired by this amazing 97 year old woman!
The Value of Art Observation
/in News /by tiffanyArt observation offers numerous ways to engage. We offered our client Sam an art book, and The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch, inspired him to examine the painting and the two details at length.
He smiled as he discovered different areas of interest during his observation. Sam and his activity specialist took time to read about the painting on Wikipedia and look at a portrait of the artist. The session provided social and intellectual stimulation through discussing the painting together as well as the familiar vocational activities of analyzing and observing images.
Sharing stories and ideas about paintings can offer creative thinking and memory recollection of a very special kind.
A life long quest for fun!
/in News /by kariAn inspiring video from Growing Bolder https://www.growingbolder.com/about the power of creative engagment and our most important life goal: having fun!
Pampering Outings
/in News /by tiffanyLiving with Alzheimer’s does not take away our clients’ desire to feel pampered and beautiful. Creating a girls outing enhances socialization, dignity and relaxation. Massage and hot towels during a mani-pedi creates sensory stimulation that promotes mind-body awareness. And completing the outing with a creamy coffee drink just makes everyone happy!
Thank you to Pham Nails in Folsom, CA for your incredible patience and kindness!