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Introducing 6 Tips For Making Holidays Successful

Kelley Smith from CarePartners Senior Living joins Suzanne to share Teepa Snow's six tips for making holidays successful for those who have Alzheimer's and dementia.
Dr. Natalie Lerch, Encore Chorale of Redmond

Encore Chorale of Redmond: The Process

Encore Creativity provides arts and opportunities for those 55 and older through Encore Chorale and other programs. Encore University has a voice class, musicianship...
Dr. Natalie Lerch, Encore Chorale of Redmond

Encore Chorale of Redmond with Dr. Natalie Lerch

Encore Creativity for Older Adults is coming to the greater Puget Sound area. Conductor Dr. Natalie Lerch joins Suzanne to talk about Encore's program...
Joshua Vickery, CEO of Encore Creativity

Celebrating Joy With Encore Creativity

Suzanne shares her personal story about chorale singing at the time she lost her father. The sense of community from her choir helped prevent...
Joshua Vickery, CEO of Encore Creativity

Encore Creativity: Singing For Seniors

Encore Creativity for Older Adults is the nation's largest choral organization for adults over the age of 55. They are just now coming to...

Holiday Visits: Seniors With Dementia, with Daphne Davis

Culture, Connections and Celebrations: how to communicate and establish rapport. Some of our senior loved ones may have some communications challenges or issues due...

Holiday Visits: Finding Courage, with Daphne Davis

Culture, Connections and Celebrations: how to communicate and establish rapport. For people who haven’t seen their senior loved one in a while, or feel...

Holiday Visits: Quality Time, with Daphne Davis

For our senior loved ones, visits are about quality time. Take time for really listening, hearing stories, inviting the stories, giving them a sense...

Holiday Visits: Keep It Simple, with Daphne Davis

Culture, Connections and Celebrations: how to establish rapport with our senior loved ones as the holidays approach. Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements advises...

Top 10 Tips for Senior Holiday Visits

With the holiday season upon us, we all go into a “go mode” and between shopping for gifts, preparing our homes with decorations, and...