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Pretty Bird!

Offering 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.

Fun in the Sun!

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.

Creative Aging SF: Power to Change

The 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 Value of Art Observation

Art 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.

Pampering Outings

Living 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!

Power to Change: 2018 Creative Aging Symposium on January 17

We are pleased to help spread the word about this amazing opportunity! Please join this virtual symposium and inspiring dialogue about creative aging, hosted by our friends and partners at Senior Center Without Walls https://www.seniorcenterwithoutwalls.org/and Creative Aging SF http://www.creativeagingsf.org/. Visit the website to learn more and sign up today: https://www.seniorcenterwithoutwalls.org/creative-aging-symposium/

 

Physical Quality of Life and Laughter

When Hummingbird clients are doing things they love, there is joy and laughter to be found, regardless of how “well” the actual activity is being done.

While playing golf, at one hole Max shot a beautiful putt that put him below par. Our activity specialist happened to catch that hole on camera and Max declared, “Finally! The press catches the correct moment!”

Max had some excellent shots and some that hit trees. When one of the trees was hit, the ball dropped straight down, coming to rest near the trunk. When Max hit it next, he managed to make the ball run up the side of the tree and bounce off another tree ending up out on the green! Max calmly stated, “I did that for your entertainment”.

Need we say more?

Happy New Year!

May your New Year be filled with hope and gratitude, and may each day present happiness and meaning for you and your family!

Happy New Year from The Hummingbird Project!

Looking for the perfect holiday gift?

Struggling to come up with a holiday gift idea for an older adult in your family? Please consider giving the gift of joy and connection!

There is still time to order your set of Joyful Moments: Meaningful Activities to Engage Older Adults and turn this year’s family gathering into an opportunity to enhance the quality of life of your loved ones. Pictured here is one of our most sought out activity cards, Make A Family Tree, which is the perfect way to get the entire family involved in learning and understanding your family heritage this holiday season. This card is one of the featured cards in our emotional quality of life domain, which is all about supporting self-expression, connection, and emotional wellbeing.

Order yours today at www.joyfulmomentscards.net

Joyful Moments: Autumn Rituals

Joyful Moments: Meaningful Activities to Engage Older Adults To order please visit www.joyfulmomentscards.net  or www.hummingbirdproject.net

Autumn rituals create feelings of comfort, joy, and sense memory. Joyful Moments: Meaningful Activities to Engage Older Adults provides you with hands on, step-by-step instructions for autumn rituals to enhance spiritual well being and joy. Checkout all these beautiful pumpkins created by a brilliant minds living with memory loss.

    

What’s your favorite Autumn Ritual?   

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