Dealing with negative people is challenging, whether it is in a group setting or one to one. It requires a combination of empathy, tact, patience (often a lot!) and clarity. Following are a few suggestions to help you turn...
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The single most important activity to add to your life is service. To find creative ways to be of help to others in our communities.
Java Social and Java Circle Trainings In addition to the Java Music, Java Memory, and Java Mentors facilitator trainings, we are now offering specific trainings for our new Java Social and Java Circle programs. NEW! Java Facilitator Support Sessions...
The Lower Similkameen Community Services Society is one of 10 agencies across British Columbia that recently received a United Way grant to start up a program to address loneliness called Java Social. Java Social is a gathering of people...
What does a unique activities program called Java Mentors and Madison Square Garden have in common? Meet Page the Clown! Page is a resident at one of 14 Palm Garden communities awarded a Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program grant...
We are at our strongest when we have the ability to experience whatever feelings are passing through—the ones we like and the ones we don’t. We find our deepest confidence when we know that feelings come and go and...
The COVID-19 virus is having widespread and devastating effects for seniors, especially those living in congregate care. Apart from direct physical health concerns, living in isolation with fear of the virus causes significant anxiety. The loss of friends and...
Social isolation and loneliness among residents in senior living communities have been epidemic, even before the COVID-19 pandemic. This is despite the best efforts of organizations to provide quality of life programning. Recently two new peer-reviewed articles have been...
The Strength of Peer Support at Work Presented by Dr. Kristine Theurer,Founder, President, Java Group Programs, Inc. Health care workers are often under high stress. Sometimes this stress comes from their personal lives and sometimes from challenges they face...
Simple Activities for Stressful Times Presented by Dr. Kristine Theurer,Founder, President, Java Group Programs, Inc. This webinar has been voted LeadingAge Knowledge Center’s Best of 2020! Worry serves a useful purpose – it warns us of danger, it motivates...