Wednesday, August 13, 2008 18:14:31 GMT Whenever I can, I give Mom a choice. That may not seem like a big gift, but when so many others at the nursing home just tell her what to do, it is a heartfelt gift of dignity, control and respect. The choices are always simple to me, but [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Aphasia’
Giving Mom Choices, Control and Dignity
Posted in Eldercare, tagged Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Aphasia, Caregiver, Caregiving, Choices, Control, Dementia, Dignity, Eldercare, Meaningful gifts, Nursing Homes, Positive Attitude, Stroke, Stroke-Induced Dementia on August 13, 2008 |
10 Tips for Starting Singing Therapy
Posted in Eldercare, tagged Aphasia, Caregiver, Caregiving, Eldercare, Music Therapy, Nursing Home, Practice Talking, Singing Therapy, Stroke on August 9, 2008 |
Saturday, August 9, 2008 15:05:03 GMT After a stroke, try singing therapy to exercise both the right and left brain, stimulate memory recall, to exercise speaking muscles (laughing muscles too) and share good vibes. Start small. Try one song, any song, that may strongly resonate. Graduate to theme days: Popular, classic, the decades, hymns, kids’ [...]
Singing for Stroke Recovery, Fun and Distraction
Posted in Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Eldercare, tagged Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Aphasia, Caregiver, Caregiving, Eldercare, Learning to Talk, Music Therapy, Patient Advocacy, Patient Advocate, Positive Attitude, Singing Therapy, speech therapy, strokes on August 8, 2008 |
August 8, 2008 – We sing in the E.R. We sing in the hospital room. We sing a few hours each week. Singing reconnected me with the Mom I love, after her strokes. Singing saved our sanity. She Can’t Converse Much, But She Can Sing Today, Mom rarely talks. She often knows what point she [...]
