by Lisa Kendall | Dec 22, 2020 | Community, Elderhood, Intergenerational, Uncategorized, well-being
The Hartt Community School Chamber Music Program usually gives concerts in nursing homes during the holidays. These are some of the most joyous and beautiful concerts of the year, especially because the residents and the performers get to visit with each other at a festive reception for which the performers’ families bring food. Of course none of this is possible in person this year, BUT we found a way to bring the music in anyway!
by Lisa Kendall | Dec 2, 2018 | Caregiver Issues, Stress Management, well-being, Women's Health
When we care for others, whether professionally or as family, we may feel time passes very quickly just as we have a longing to slow down and savor it.
As Nature slows for the Winter Season, and many traditions celebrate mid-winter holidays and Holy days, we offer this virtual seminar as a safe space to pause in quiet contemplation with a small community of fellow travelers.
by Lisa Kendall | Dec 10, 2014 | Grief & Bereavement
Many of us enter this holiday season with both joy and sadness in our hearts. We remember, and long for, loved ones who have died, even as we celebrate with gratitude the abundance that fills us and the friends and family around us. Some of us are caring for frail or...
by Lisa Kendall | Dec 8, 2014 | Caregiver Issues
Are you trying to figure out what gifts to get for an older family member, friend, or neighbor? Ideally, we know the person well and can think of an item that builds a bridge from us to the recipient, reflecting who we are, how we’re connected to the Elder, and what...
by Lisa Kendall | Nov 25, 2013 | Caregiver Issues
Thanksgiving is a very special American holiday that carries many memories and not a little nostalgia for the past. I remember riding in our family car with my sisters to visit Grandparents for Thanksgiving, and singing “Over the river and through the woods, to...