Dementia Residents Create their Own Angels through Mneme Therapy Earlier this year, our residents who have dementia worked with Mneme therapist, Suzy Volden (http://artwithoutboundaries.net/SV.html), to create beautiful renderings of angels. Mneme therapy (http://artwithoutboundaries.net/e1.html) uses everyday experiences like creating artwork and [...]
Gianna Homes has long used music therapy to support our residents and families. Claire Klein is a Board-Certified Music Therapists and serves as the Program Director. She sat with two of our dementia residents to listen to and talk [...]
Artist Susan Linnell talks about her "Angel" painting for the 2017 Gianna Homes Gala Angel Painting by Susan Linnell Cari Doucette, Gianna Homes, Marketing Director, sat down with Susan Linnell, the artist who painted the Angel featured in the [...]
A Picture Says a Thousand Words: Storytelling with People with Dementia Humans are storied creatures. We gather around the campfire and scare each other with ghastly tales. At holidays, we reminisce and repeat the family fables. Stories help us [...]
Sharing the Passion of Reading: Volunteering at Gianna Homes Maddy writes about her passion of reading... When it came to volunteering, my mom frequently told me to “share my passions”. I was never quite sure what she meant. [...]
Why Don't You Sprinkle Some Sage on That Lion's Mane? As we delve deeper into our book of review, “Awakening from Alzheimer’s”, we ponder the validity of two claims: Sage sharpens memory. Lion’s Mane is a miracle mushroom. Sage and [...]
Are Jigsaw Puzzles Therapeutic?! Are Jigsaw Puzzles Therapeutic? Why yes they are! Think about how relaxed you become when you are completely enthralled in a gamut of blue puzzle pieces. Which one is the perfect fit for [...]
Unmasking Brain Injury at Gianna Homes with the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance On Wednesday, July 27, the residents of Gianna Homes and Gladys’ Place came together with retired NHL player and brain injury advocate, Jordan Leopold and Cory Hepola of [...]
The Gianna Homes Risks of the Game Gala is fast approaching! Make sure you get in your RSVP to reserve your table as we raise monies for the Steve and Mary Mattson Fund. Cory Hepola will host us as we [...]
On Wednesday, July 27, the residents of Gianna Homes and Gladys' Place came together with Jordan Leopold and Cory Hepola to create masks with the help of the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance. Each resident started by telling a bit about [...]