At the Koi Pond, I offered Eileen a choice between two colorful fish puppets. She reached for both, grasped them both, and with our four hands and arms, we dance-swam with the fish. During this therapeutic activity Eileen held engaged eye-contact and smiles with me, as we together swam-dance the fish puppets through the air with our upper bodies ~ arms and hands. She also shared parts of her personal story. After our dance-swim, one of the aides handed her a donut with pink frosting (the same color as one of the puppets), which she really enjoyed.
Before leaving, Eileen, Giulia and Jane signed the guestbook.
We welcome individuals, couples, families, and small groups at our Memory Café. Next Memory Café (for people with memory loss and care-partners) is June 3, 10am – 12pm.
Strawberry Festival is June 10, 10am – 4pm, in Topsfield Center.
Next Sunday Stroll (for wheelchair-users and care-partners) is Father’s Day, June 18, 11am – 2pm.
We are now in the middle of our Accessible Lilac Festival. We’ve planted twenty-six plants. If you’d like to see and smell the lilacs, please contact me for a private tour.
Moving forward with a listening heart,
vision, inquiry, and action,
~ Mary