This fall, Rachel Mortiz, a poet who works with COMPAS creative community arts program, helped our residents at Gianna Homes - Gladys' Place write their own poem. She was able to elicit responses from even our more non-verbal residents! Here [...]
Claire Klein, Gianna Homes Program Director and Music Therapist, recently worked with a resident at Gianna Homes - Gladys' Place. This resident was once a leader of a concertina accordion and harmonica band. They reminisced about the experience, and the laughter [...]
Written by her nephews, Frank and Jerry Reiff Laurina was born November 23, 1912 to Mathias and Susan Reiff in Breda, Iowa. When she was born, she had five sisters and three brothers. Seven years later, her brother Urban was born. [...]