Great turnout today for our yoga class at The Homewood Residence. The senior residents and our guests from the Board of Developmental Disabilities learned some yoga moves to keep their bodies healthy, and some breathing and meditation practices to keep their minds and spirits at ease.

A new therapy dog, Lucy Lu, visited with the residents at The Slovene Home today. She brought smiles to the faces of everyone who saw her. There wasn’t enough of her to go around!

 We had a wonderful discussion group at The Homewood Residence today with the senior residents and our guests from the Board of Developmental Disabilities. We sang songs then talked about the memories or opinions we had about the songs. We learned new things about each other, and learned how much we have in common!

Professional caregivers from all over Northern Ohio gathered today for a training conference, sponsored by ResCare. I educated them on yoga and meditation practices they can use with their clients, and how these help to reduce stress and challenging behaviors. I also gave them methods for reducing their own stress, to reduce the chance of “Caregiver Burnout”.

 The residents at The Warrensville Community Apartments, along with our guests from the Board of Developmental Disabilities, learned some easy tips for decorating their spaces. They learned how to apply the guidelines to a single room or a whole house. They found the “designer’s secrets” to be very helpful!