Dad’s Light Inspires Daughter to help Illuminate the Path for Others….
$50,000.00 Matching Donor It begins simple enough - a forgotten name, a missed turn, a lot of notes - for my dad it was retelling the same old stories over and over. That is how my family's journey into [...]
“I didn’t know you cared about me” – Random acts of kindness
https://youtu.be/qsMvneGLUe0 Transcription: Here we are a few days into our Illuminate the Darkness of Dementia campaign, and we've had several donations, and people coming forward to help us meet our $50,000.00 matching donor by Thanksgiving of which is November 28. [...]
Illuminating the Darkness: The Impact of Music Therapy on Alzheimer’s and Dementia
By: McKenna Selissen, MT-BC Life Engagement Coordinator & Music Therapist at Gianna Homes, Minnesota “When words fail, music speaks.” These powerful words reflect the impact music has on many of us throughout the course of our lives, especially as we [...]
Illuminate the Darkness kickoff 2019 – A journey through dementia
https://youtu.be/mDNqdYZEeQE Hello. This is Ann Marie Hansen, founder and president of Gianna Homes here in Minnetonka and Plymouth, Minnesota. I'm reaching out to all of you, our friends, volunteers, donors, family members, that we have served here over the last [...]
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Finding the Right Fit for Your Needs
Finding the right living option for individuals suffering from memory loss can be confusing. That’s why we’ve listed the most popular options as well as questions to consider before making this big decision. Important questions to Consider Before Choosing Your [...]
Giving Opportunities at Gianna Homes
https://youtu.be/gywzLv3PRx8 Please join us in participating in our Capital Campaign for 2018/2019. All donations for the Captial Campaign will go towards much-needed updates and renovations at our Minnetonka property, Sursum Corda. You can find the Capital Campaign details and projects [...]
2018 Couch Potato Ball Recipes
This year’s first ever, Couch Potato Ball was so much fun. We are completely in awe of how our Gianna Homes family and friends came together, completely online, to raise necessary funds for our amazing residents. We are so honored [...]
Top 3 Ways to Connect with Someone Who is Living with Dementia
Just because someone has dementia, does not mean that they cannot or do not want to communicate anymore. Depending on where someone is in their stage of living with dementia, difficulties in the way they might experience a conversation can [...]
The Gianna Homes Difference
Those dealing with various forms of memory loss can often experience feelings of despair, confusion, loss and pain. Whether you’re a family member or a guest in one of our homes you will feel at ease from the moment you [...]
Staff is trained by Erin Bonito, nationally known expert in Dementia Care
Gianna Homes staff had the awesome opportunity to engage in a day full of learning, laughing, team building and dementia communication development. We were privileged to have Erin Bonito, MS ADC as our “Lead Coach” for the day. Erin is [...]
Helpful Ideas for Ways to Communicate and Interact with Someone Who Has Alzheimer’s or Dementia
We find that how a person interacts and understands someone who has Dementia is so important. Recognizing different ways you can connect and communicate may help the relationship. Learn more from these suggestions on different ways and opportunities to interact. [...]