Anyone in the Sacramento area please join us❤️

If we have any members in the Sacramento area, we would love to have you join us!!!

Register Here Please invite your friends, family, and coworkers to join this important conversation! Many caregivers quietly carry something heavy: guilt. This Tuesday, Laura and Jocelyn will be talking about what caregiver guilt really is, and how we can begin to release it. If you’ve ever felt like you’re not doing “enough” or second-guessed your choices while navigating dementia care, please know this: you are not alone. Together, we can learn healthier, more loving ways to care for ourselves while caring for others. August 26 @ 5:30 pm PST (AZ) Register Here

You should come….

Often my colleagues and I provide activities for the residents of memory care communities in the Sacramento area. About a year ago, we were trying to think of something fun and different to do and we decided to create a game called "music trivia." I learned many years ago that music was one of the longest lasting memories for people suffering from dementia. So, we brought a speaker, created a playlist and grabbed some little prizes for the winners and we were off. Since we had never done this before, we really didn't know how it would go over. The community gathered all the residents into the activity room, and we introduced ourselves and explained the game. We would play a song and anyone that knew the name of the song, the artist or could at least sing the words of the song would win a prize. We had purchased enough prizes so that everyone could eventually "win". We fully anticipated that we would have to help each resident remember the correct answer, but we hoped that just hearing the music and watching Lindsey and I dance and sing along would provide some fun for them. We played the first song and many of the residents started moving or tapping their feet a bit and one sweet woman raised her hand. Much to our surprise, SHE KNEW the name of the song. We were so excited. Then we played the second song, Dean Martin's hit - That's Amore - and the most amazing thing happened. Every one of the residents started singing! They knew the words, they tapped their feet, a few got up and danced and they smiled and laughed with each other. These were men and women we had spent time with previously and many of them had a hard time communicating a full, complete and on topic sentence throughout the activity. I looked over at Lindsey and she at me and we both had tears streaming down our checks. It was a magic moment. THERE they were. We had made a connection. I looked out at their faces; I didn't see the disease or the wrinkles or the mismatched outfits..... I saw a glimpse of each of them as teenagers singing along to the radio.