Singing Heart to Heart

Ever read or see something and think – I just have to share that? Happens to me all the time. Maybe it’s the teacher in me. Anyway… 

This post includes two things I am so excited to share with…

Meet my friend Brian. 

Brian is a musician and a music lover, a public speaker, an advocate, and all around fun guy. 

Brian has Early-onset Alzheimer’s. (So do about 200,000 other Americans.) 

Thankfully, organizations such as the …

Does this sound like you? 

For starters, you probably enjoy music. Let’s face it. Almost everyone does. 

You may have someone in your life – either personally or professionally – who is living with dementia. 

You could…

Beverly didn’t want to walk down the hall. 

The nursing assistant cajoled, she teased, she demanded. 

As her frustration grew she even tugged a little bit. 

Beverly wasn’t having it. 

This scene played out as I…

How’s it going? 

Did you plan like a pro? 

This week is the final installment in my series Plan Like a Pro. If you missed the first 4 parts you can find them all here on my blog…

What is your most valuable resource? My answer might surprise you. 

Let me tell you a true story. 

Years ago I was hired to start a new Events and Activities Department at a huge resort that was going…

Here we go with Part 3 of my series Plan Like a Pro. In Parts 1 and 2 we focused on the participants and your goals. Knowing who you are planning for and why you are doing something is critical…

This week we continue the series Plan Like a Pro. In this series I offer questions for you to ponder as well as some simple advice. Great plans lead to success! Last week’s article focused on Who are the participants…

I’m wearing my teacher’s hat today. And I’ll tell you up front - I have serious “hat hair.” I spent decades writing lesson plans as a teacher. Along the way I learned a thing or two. 

As a school…

Have you ever planned a family gathering, or perhaps an activity where you work, that involved people of all ages? 

It can be challenging right? 

The little ones can’t read or sit still for very long. 

The…

Why am I such a big fan of folk songs, especially for people living with dementia and the senior communities where they live? 

There are lots of reasons why I think folk songs are important. But there is one…

I wish I could sit down with each of you individually and talk about the power of music in caregiving. I would make you a cup of tea and we could share experiences and learn from each other. Obviously that…