SPECIAL EVENT: 6/21, 10am – 4pm: Open Garden Day on the Longest Day. Stop by anytime during this event to: Enjoy our Wheelchair-Accessible Gardens Experience our Memory Café in the Garden Program Learn more about our Free Programs for Dementia Care-Partners and People Living with Dementia Donate to Alzheimer’s Association MA/NH Donate to Grow our […]
GROUP SUPPORT: “I was dying for information and support when I found (and joined) this group…” a member from our dementia-caregiver support group emphatically expressed recently. Dementia Care-Partners: please know we have opened our support group (meeting twice monthly) to all ages of care-partners, dealing with all types of dementia. We continue to be specialists […]
They loved it. 10 residents, 3 staff. All ambulated to the picnic table, some used canes or walkers. 9 of 13 ambulated around the 0.1mile Front Garden Loop and to the Caretaker’s Cottage. After the tour, they enjoyed a picnic at the Pear Tree Patio, and signed the guestbook. Annie Townsend, group leader, is going […]
Monday, May 21, 7am, I installed our “Kiosk Flower Show.” I aim to update the show daily with fresh flowers from our garden, and provide identification for public education. We have noticed bicyclists and walkers stopping by to read our kiosk, and this will be added fun and joy for them. Additionally, the flower tray […]
Since 2010 I’ve been a member of the North Shore Alzheimer’s Partnership. Historically, it’s been a group of mostly business people involved in serving families dealing with dementia, who meet monthly to network, share updates about services, and plan educational events in the community. I remember in 2010 I introduced myself as a survivor of […]
Our fourth Nor’easter is amounting to four additional inches here at our home. I include a few fun photos from this morning, as well as one from yesterday showing Dave’s Septic Accessible Port-a-Potty has been delivered! As of yesterday, we had significant spring melt, and with 50 degree weather coming soon, the snow shouldn’t be […]
On Saturday, Feb 3, 1pm – 4pm, we hosted a Mid-winter Mardi Gras Burn for all of our friends connected with our cause and programs. The 15′ by 10′ burn pile in the back of the cottage was burned, some toasted marshmallows were enjoyed, along with two types of chili and King Cake cupcakes. Amanda […]
Our Saturday Memory Café had 16 participants (8 partners) join us for Partner Yoga fun. The room was set-up with two parallel chair lines, and guests quickly found partners if they hadn’t arrived already with a partner (spouse or sibling). Memory Café Guests enjoyed fellowship and Valentine’s-themed snacks before and after the facilitated Partner Yoga […]
