…to become a Certified TimeSlips Facilitator. After acquiring this new certification, I began the quest to hone my newly acquired skill for hire at local senior citizens facilities. I completed…
…a senior living apartment nearby and were in a swirl of lockdown shock and boredom. If I could stump him, or entertain him, I felt a big win for the…
…as a way to engage with friends and family members living with memory loss. Before I leave, an attendee tells me she can’t wait to go home and try out…
…Interns Lauren Konold and Tess Miller, both Public Health students at Ohio’s Miami University, feel differently. Through their TimeSlips work, they discovered a special peace in learning about those living…
…enjoying my work, but was not feeling connected with the impact the organizations were making. In my personal life I was a caregiver of someone living with a mental illness…
…where it’s hard to find mental health internship sites, let alone any program that uses the arts. I was fortunate enough to find a small facility, Woodland Assisted Living, in…
…living with dementia. Jefferson is also one of our NextGen sites, integrating the TimeSlips service learning program into their Humanities & Health course options. TimeSlips’ founder Anne Basting visited one…
…the home has been a challenge but we proved that it can be done. The Islands project was an effort to reach individuals with memory loss living in the community…
…(Building Relationships In Diverse Generational Experiences) which caters to the growing senior population in Jackson County, as well as patrons with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, Teresa became a…
…this work? I found TimeSlips at a crucial time in my young adulthood. My dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when I was a senior in high school and I didn’t…
