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Fostering Calmness in Dementia Care

Author: KristineOn: Jul 11Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

Research has found that people living with dementia tend to reflect the emotions of those around them. This transfer of emotion is called ‘emotional contagion’. As their thinking abilities decline, they develop an increased sensitivity to other emotional...

Double Your Money – A Social Return on Investment

Author: KristineOn: Jun 07Categories: In the News No Comments

With continuing budget cutbacks and scarcity of resources, value-for-money matters. New research has found a solution that will give you a significant social return on your investment (SROI)1. SROI is derived from analytical methods such as cost-benefit...

“I can’t stop smiling!” Java in Alaska

Author: KristineOn: Jun 07Categories: In the News No Comments

“For me it has been an amazing and powerful experience as a facilitator. The Java Music Club at Serendipity has helped me to develop a closer relationship with our guests. We became more than friends, we are like a big family. After each meeting,...

Alzheimer’s Resource Center Launches New Java Study

Author: KristineOn: Jun 07Categories: In the News No Comments

The Alzheimer’s Resource Center of Connecticut is launching a new study on the both the Java Music Club and Java Memory Car programs. The Alzheimer’s Resource Center of Connecticut is one of only a handful of non-profit providers focused exclusively...

A Unique Approach to Reducing Loneliness

Author: KristineOn: Jun 07Categories: In the News No Comments

In a new article in Aging & Mental Health, researchers are suggesting that loneliness can be a self-fulling prophesy – that that the expectations older people hold of aging impacts their later health (Pikhartova, Bowling and Victor, 2016). We often...

A Social Revolution is Coming!

Author: KristineOn: Dec 03Categories: In the News No Comments

Vera is an 82-year widow living with early-stage dementia, newly admitted to residential care. Vera spends her time alone listening to classical music on the radio. Asked how she is adjusting to living at the home, Vera responded: “I think my room...

5 Interventions for Dementia that Work

Author: KristineOn: Dec 03Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

Although many kinds of interventions are used for those living with dementia, a lack of evidence often undermines their effectiveness. In a systematic review of 363 qualitative studies, the authors of a 2015 research article identified 5 processes, or...

“It’s the perfect start to my week!”: Java in Independent Living

Author: KristineOn: Dec 03Categories: Testimonials No Comments

We are an independent living community for seniors (affordable housing with HUD and tax credit apartments). I knew the Java Music Club program had been successful in assisted living and nursing care facilities but wasn’t sure how well it would work...

Java Memory Care—Nominated for Product of the Year!

Author: KristineOn: Dec 03Categories: In the News No Comments

Java Memory Care, a new innovative peer support program for those living with advanced dementia, was recently nominated for the product of the year by the Ontario Association for Long Term Care! Java Memory Care is an adaptation of the successful Java...

The Need for a Social Revolution in Residential Care

Author: KristineOn: Nov 09Categories: In the News No Comments

Journal of Aging Studies Loneliness and depression are serious mental health concerns across the spectrum of residential care, from nursing homes to assisted and retirement living. Psychosocial care provided to residents to address these concerns is...