Looking for dementia-friendly activities to do with your care partner? Virtual therapeutic activities can be found daily at The AFA Teal Room.
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Virtual Community Class: Music with Monique & Stephen
Virtual Community Class: Music with Monique & Stephen
Music Series with Monique & Stephen: Play Your Poem – Join Monique & Stephen from SoulWorks Rhythm® for a 4-week series of music-making experiences filled with rhythm and creativity! Therapeutic rhythm making […]
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Movement Tip with Jackie
Movement Tip with Jackie
Songs with Dance in the Lyrics – Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, every Monday for a brief movement tip! Each week, Jackie will provide a movement directive for […]
Virtual Community Class: Music with Avi
Virtual Community Class: Music with Avi
Join Avi Diamond, MT-BC, for a mood-elevating and memory-activating music experience. Avi will play popular music from the 1920s through the 1950s and pair these songs with deep breathing and […]
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Virtual Community Class: Mind, Muscle & Move!
Virtual Community Class: Mind, Muscle & Move!
Join AFA’s Jackie, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a low-impact virtual chair fitness class to strengthen your muscles and your mind! In this virtual fitness class, you will follow along with simple movements that target all major muscle groups while focusing on a range of motion, strength, posture, and fun! What sets this fitness class […]
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Virtual Community Class: Art with Marie
Virtual Community Class: Art with Marie
Join artist Marie McLaughlin, for a virtual art experience! For today's virtual art session, you will reconnect with an earlier self by drawing a scene from your childhood. Feel free to reflect on what comes to mind when looking at your drawing, and share any stories! Supplies: Colored pencils Regular pencil Paper of any size […]
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Virtual Community Class: Sing-Along with AFA
Virtual Community Class: Sing-Along with AFA
Join AFA for an enriching and fun sing-along! For today's virtual class, song lyrics will be presented on your screen to follow and sing along. Warm up your voice and let’s start singing some amazing music! This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.
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Virtual Community Class: Songs & Stories with Lianne & Luke
Virtual Community Class: Songs & Stories with Lianne & Luke
Join two incredible New York theatre and music performers, Lianne & Luke, for a fun and educational music experience! The theme for this session is, “Cash, Cline & Friends”. The music featured highlights Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, and a few other legendary artists that they both performed with—Like Willie Nelson and Carl Perkins. Lets awaken positive memories […]
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Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – In the Now
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – In the Now
Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for a 4-week chair yoga series that will open your heart, and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of freedom from any tension or stress and leave you with feelings of safety and comfort. This week’s focus is In the Now. This event will […]
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Virtual Community Class: 6-Week Art Series with Marnie
Virtual Community Class: 6-Week Art Series with Marnie
During this 6-week Virtual Community Class series, Marnie Herlands, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, will demonstrate how to create an accordion book, which involves paper and simple folds, and designing your book utilizing materials of your choosing! Options will be offered to embellish the front and back covers and the pages in your book to reflect your […]
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Virtual Community Class: Art with Hearts Need Art
Virtual Community Class: Art with Hearts Need Art
Join artist, Hannah Garrison from Hearts Need Arts for a virtual painting class! In this virtual art class, you will learn several ways of using old gift cards to paint. Instead of paint brushes to move paint, you will use old gift cards as your brush! Your “blank canvas” can be anything from cardboard to […]
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Virtual Community Class: Stretch & Flex Fitness
Virtual Community Class: Stretch & Flex Fitness
Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programing, Jackie, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a low-impact chair fitness class! This class will target all major muscle groups, while focusing on a range of motion, strength, posture, and fun! Wear comfortable/loose fitted clothing, and sneakers and join us for a fun fitness class! No prior fitness experience required. […]
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Virtual Community Class: Storytelling & Art with Kathryne
Virtual Community Class: Storytelling & Art with Kathryne
Join Kathryne Fassbender, CDCS, for an inspiring storytelling session! In this virtual session, you will examine history, art, culture, and other topics of interest through the process of TimeSlips Storytelling and collective conversation. You will explore 3 works of art that are interconnected in some way or another. You will create a story for one […]
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Virtual Community Class: Relax & Refresh
Virtual Community Class: Relax & Refresh
Comfy Cozy - Join AFA for a relaxing and meditative themed experience! In this Virtual Community class, relaxing images and soft music will guide you into a relaxing and calm state. Use this time to decompress and release anything that no longer serves you. This week's theme is Comfy Cozy. Find a comfortable place to […]
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Virtual Community Class: Music Performance by Maya
Virtual Community Class: Music Performance by Maya
Join former Broadway performer, Maya Goldman, in this virtual music performance! Maya will sing familiar songs from the past, play piano, ukulele, and guitar in this memorable virtual performance. All are welcome to sing along, move to the music, and enjoy listening while reminiscing. This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.
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Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Smile
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Smile
Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for a chair yoga series that will open your heart, and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of freedom from any tension or stress and leave you with feelings of safety and comfort. This week’s focus is Smile. This event will take place at […]
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Virtual Community Class: 6-Week Art Series with Marnie
Virtual Community Class: 6-Week Art Series with Marnie
During this 6-week Virtual Community Class series, Marnie Herlands, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, will demonstrate how to create an accordion book, which involves paper and simple folds, and designing your book utilizing materials of your choosing! Options will be offered to embellish the front and back covers and the pages in your book to reflect your […]
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Virtual Community Class: Music with Monique & Stephen
Virtual Community Class: Music with Monique & Stephen
Rhythms of Motherhood: Celebrating Moms Through Rhythm – Join Monique & Stephen from SoulWorks Rhythm® for a music-making experiences filled with rhythm and creativity! Therapeutic rhythm making is versatile and easily accessible. It’s also a fun way to reduce stress, boost the immune system, and increase socialization. Our programs are designed to engage participants in their […]
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Virtual Community Class: Disco-Funk Chair Fitness
Virtual Community Class: Disco-Funk Chair Fitness
Join AFA’s Jackie, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a low-impact chair fitness class to energize your day! Driven by the up-lifting beats of Funk and Disco music, this class will target all major muscle groups, while focusing on a range of motion, strength, posture, and fun! Fitness props will be used to encourage stamina and […]
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Virtual Community Class: Gardening with Sallie
Virtual Community Class: Gardening with Sallie
Join Sallie Stutz, a horticultural therapist, for a virtual gardening activity. In this virtual class, you will learn about Pansies and their relatives. It is one of the first Spring flowers and their colorful cheery faces have so much to offer all through the Year. Not only is it adorable to look at, but edible […]
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Virtual Community Class: Sing-Along with AFA
Virtual Community Class: Sing-Along with AFA
Join AFA for an enriching and fun sing-along! For today’s virtual class, song lyrics will be presented on your screen to follow and sing along. Warm up your voice and let’s start singing some amazing music! This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.
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Virtual Community Class: Recreation with Rebecca: Blackout Poetry
Virtual Community Class: Recreation with Rebecca: Blackout Poetry
Join Rebecca Gonzalez, a recent Therapeutic Recreation graduate, for an interactive and enlightening virtual poetry session! In this virtual poetry session, you will engage in a “Blackout Poetry” activity. In this activity, you will learn about the history behind Blackout Poetry and how it came to be. Following this, you will learn how to use […]
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Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Joy in You
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Joy in You
Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for a chair yoga series that will open your heart, and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of freedom from any tension or stress and leave you with feelings of safety and comfort. This week’s focus is Joy in You. This event will take place […]
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Virtual Community Class: 6-Week Art Series with Marnie
Virtual Community Class: 6-Week Art Series with Marnie
During this 6-week Virtual Community Class series, Marnie Herlands, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, will demonstrate how to create an accordion book, which involves paper and simple folds, and designing your book […]
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Virtual Community Class: Music with Lily
Virtual Community Class: Music with Lily
Do you miss traveling? Do you remember your favorite trips and places that you visited? Join Lily Bowers, MT-BC, for a time of reminiscing and cognitive stimulation through songs of […]
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Virtual Community Class: Barre Fitness
Virtual Community Class: Barre Fitness
Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a barre fitness class! Jackie is a certified barre instructor and Registered Dance-Movement Therapist. Barre is a blend […]
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Virtual Community Class: Broadway Concert with The Caravan of Angels
Virtual Community Class: Broadway Concert with The Caravan of Angels
Join AFA for a Broadway and golden oldies music performance! The Caravan of Angels Foundation is a nonprofit organization that makes theater more accessible by bringing professional singers out into […]
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Virtual Community Class: Mind, Muscle & Move!
Virtual Community Class: Mind, Muscle & Move!
Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, for a low-impact virtual chair fitness class to strengthen your muscles and your mind! In this virtual fitness class, you will follow along […]
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Virtual Community Class: Book Club with Reading2Connect
Virtual Community Class: Book Club with Reading2Connect
After identifying the barriers our patients encounter when attempting to read, Reading2Connect experimented with a variety of modifications to text, language, graphic layout, content and illustrations to increase the readability […]
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Virtual Community Class: Relax & Refresh
Virtual Community Class: Relax & Refresh
Walk in the Park - Join AFA for a relaxing and meditative themed experience! In this Virtual Community class, relaxing images and soft music will guide you into a relaxing […]
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Virtual Community Class: Music with Ariel
Virtual Community Class: Music with Ariel
Learn music-based coping techniques from Board Certified Music Therapist, Ariel Weissberger, MA, MT-BC, LCAT, of Berko Music Therapy This session will include music and opportunities to actively participate by listening, […]
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Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Today
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Today
Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for a chair yoga series that will open your heart, and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of freedom […]
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Virtual Community Class: 6-Week Art Series with Marnie
Virtual Community Class: 6-Week Art Series with Marnie
During this 6-week Virtual Community Class series, Marnie Herlands, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, will demonstrate how to create an accordion book, which involves paper and simple folds, and designing your book utilizing materials of your choosing! Options will be offered to embellish the front and back covers and the pages in your book to reflect your […]
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Virtual Community Class: Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Virtual Community Class: Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Come join AFA and The Quogue Wildlife Refuge on a virtual woodland hike! Quogue Wildlife Refuge is a 305-acre non-profit nature preserve nestled in the Village of Quogue, NY. This […]