For Facilitators

A New Kind of Social Calendar

Author: KristineOn: Nov 15Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

Are you looking for a new way to put together a social calendar? Imagine this. Every day residents get up in the morning, have their breakfast and then look to see what’s happening that day on their social calendars. Instead of seeing the usual, bingo,...

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...

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...

Helping Those in Distress

Author: KristineOn: Oct 18Categories: For Facilitators, Uncategorized No Comments

All behaviors have meaning and ‘aggressive’ behaviors have been called responsive behaviors because they are not unpredictable or meaningless, but rather a response to an unmet need.1 Even though it may not be apparent to us, those in distress always...

Five Ways to Show Residents They Matter

Author: KristineOn: May 29Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

Dr. David Sheard presented recently at the Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors Conference in Toronto. He has developed a model for dementia care called ‘Feelings Matter Most’, that focuses on nurturing emotions....

Residents helping Residents – 7 Ways

Author: KristineOn: Feb 25Categories: For Facilitators, In the News No Comments

Providing opportunities for residents with to support and help one another is an excellent daily intervention and preventative treatment to address unmet needs (Cohen-Mansfield, 2014). Peer support has a significant impact on loneliness and depression...

Tips for Group Facilitators

Author: KristineOn: Oct 13Categories: For Facilitators, Uncategorized No Comments

The Three Keys to Calmness In his book called The Worry Solution, Dr. Martin Rossman writes about the importance of cultivating calmness in our lives.1 When we are calm and relaxed, our bodies and brains repair and renew themselves. (Read his wonderful...

Tips for Group Facilitators

Author: KristineOn: Jun 02Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

Five Ways to Enhance the Use of a Song Please note: If you would like a free PDF of this document, email kristine@javagp.com There is a difference between the use of songs or music as a diversion, and the use of music for therapeutic reasons. Music is...

How to Tell a Story with a Photograph

Author: KristineOn: Mar 10Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

Storytelling around a photograph is a part of the Java Music Club. Stories use metaphor and imagery to change the way we see our lives and the world, offering healing and growth to everyone – both the teller of the story and the listener. It is entertaining...

Free Updates for Java Music Club Facilitators!

Author: KristineOn: Nov 26Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

If you have the Java Music Club program at your organization and have not received the updates sent out over the past year, please send us an email. Some emails with attachments bounce so you’ll need to check your junk mail and add us to your safe...

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