Week of Events
Virtual Community Class: Cooking with Melissa
Virtual Community Class: Cooking with Melissa
Cooking with Melissa: Holiday Favorites with A Fun and Healthy Twist – Let’s get in the kitchen and cook something good for our soul and brain health! This two-part series will focus on remembering traditional Thanksgiving favorites and preparing them with a fun and healthy twist. Part I: Easy Bake Breakfasts to Delight Your Senses […]
Virtual Community Class: Recreation with Rebecca
Virtual Community Class: Recreation with Rebecca
Recreation with Rebecca: All about Yule! Join Recreational Therapist Rebecca Gonzalez for an educational and creative Virtual Community Class! In this session, you will learn all about Yule, how it is celebrated, and discover its origin. Following this educational segment, you will create a mini yule craft: A yule-inspired ornament! Let’s work our minds, be […]
Virtual Community Class: Rock ‘n Fit
Virtual Community Class: Rock ‘n Fit
Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a low-impact, Rock n’ Roll themed virtual fitness class! You will follow along simple movements that target all major muscle groups, while focusing on range of motion, strength, posture, and fun! Done both seated and standing, this fitness class is set to familiar Rock n’ Roll […]
LIVE Interactive Webinar Training: Family Dynamics in Dementia Care
LIVE Interactive Webinar Training: Family Dynamics in Dementia Care
This LIVE Interactive Webinar workshop will review the different types of relationships that may be present in the life of an individual living with dementia. A review of family dynamics and exploration of how to identify and assess these dynamics will be reviewed. Additionally, we will explore different ways the professional care partner can work […]
Virtual Community Class: Art with Marnie
Virtual Community Class: Art with Marnie
Creative Cards: What do you want for yourself and what can you give to another person by being you? –Join Art Therapist Marnie Herlands for a holiday-inspired virtual art session! Participants will be led through a mindful grounding exercise, before invited to create art. The art invitation will be to create two cards, one for […]
Virtual Community Class: Trivia Time
Virtual Community Class: Trivia Time
Join AFA for some trivia! In this Virtual Community class, you will experience a fun interactive trivia game. Each session, you will learn about a new topic and explore it from new perspectives. In this session, we will highlight “Winter Holidays: A Holiday Special Edition." Let’s test our knowledge and learn something new! This event will […]
Virtual Community Class: Art Reflections with Elizabeth
Virtual Community Class: Art Reflections with Elizabeth
Join Elizabeth Gronke, ATR, Access Coordinator from The American Folk Art Museum for an insightful art experience! This Virtual Community Class brings the world of folk art to life through images of the museum's collection and thought-provoking background information as well as questions to consider. Viewers are encouraged to pause the video when someone has […]
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga with Sheryl
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga with Sheryl
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 “acceptance.” This event will take place at […]