Compassionate Hands

03/31/2023

Sadia Ali, different organization, but congratulations to all! 💕

06/12/2022

What emotion do you often feel as a caregiver?

https://tomdrummond.com/leading-and-caring-for-children/emotion-vocabulary/

Emotion/Feeling Vocabulary Vocabulary of Emotions PDF Feelings Vocabulary: Expressing Emotions I spent some time with a dictionary and a thesaurus gathering words for a list of feelings expressed in English with an emphasis upon variety. I organized them in column categories and divided them into st...

06/10/2022

Do you know a Family Caregiver? Learn the signs of Caregiver Burnout to protect their wellbeing and support those they care for as well.

Know the warning signs and prevent burnout before it happens.

06/09/2022

Independent Contractor position for LMT's trained in Compassionate Touch or geriatric massage.

05/22/2022

05/19/2022

Now serving the Fort Myers area

05/18/2022

10/22/2014

Life's too short not to be happy! :)

10/21/2014

Perhaps the biggest misconception about is that the disease is entirely genetically inherited and is hence unpreventable.

Perhaps the biggest misconception about Alzheimer's is that the disease is entirely genetically inherited and is hence unpreventable. As the UCLA psychiatris...

10/21/2014

Be in love with your life. EVERY. MINUTE. OF. IT.

10/20/2014

When done in combination with reminiscence activities, therapy shows the person that their story is of value and interest to others. Not only that, but it’s a way of demonstrating to them that they are capable of adding beauty to the world for others to enjoy.

Dr. Daniel C. Potts speaks with us about the powerful impact of art therapy on the lives of people with Alzheimer’s and the mission of Cognitive Dynamics.

10/20/2014

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to , to , to —then make that day count!

10/19/2014

Vitamin D mood boosting power!

Even if you live in one of those areas with perma-gray skies for two-thirds of the year, getting outside every day can give you a vitamin D boost and the resulting mood and energy improvements. The National Institutes of Health recommends getting 10 to 15 minutes of sun each day, and a layer of sunscreen if you're getting more. Even better, you get away from the screens, voicemails, and low-level humming of the office.

Get outside—even if it's cloudy.

10/19/2014

“Quit trying so hard and sit quietly with yourself and you will see that there are no demands within you.”

Have a great Sunday everyone!

10/17/2014

No can describe how is!

10/16/2014

A lack of social stimulation is harmful for people with . Studying a musical instrument, playing board games, , and —are associated with a lower for dementia.