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Practitioner Symposium Spotlight: Henna Jalovaara
We had the privilege of having Henna Jalovaara, the founding member of Muisti Montessori, the Finnish Montessori for Dementia Association, speak at our symposium. Henna is an OT in a non-profit care home in Helsinki, Finland. This care home piloted Montessori in two of its eight households. During her presentation, Henna shared both the challenges and wins of initiating a Montessori program in her care community.
Villa Montessori ¡Cuenta los momentos, no los años! (Spanish)
By Nancy Cruz and Francia Muñiz Dicen que las causas más fieles comienzan con una historia. “Abue” quién hoy tiene 104 años es abuelita de Francia, y “Rito” quién murió hace 6 años fue abuelito de Nancy. Ambas inspiradas en sus historias familiares son socias fundadoras de Villa Montessori, Residencia del Adulto Mayor en Guadalajara,…
Featured Speaker in Prague, Czech Republic
Last week, Association Montessori International held the first European Symposium on Montessori for Aging and Dementia in Prague. I was honored to be one of the featured speakers and chose to speak about making the connection between the Montessori classroom and a Montessori community for elders. I shared with the audience the difference and similarities…
Announcing a Partnership with Sarasota University!
Brush Development Company and Sarasota University are pleased to offer our Montessori Elder Care Practitioner Certification students a Dual Enrollment option. The Dual Enrollment option is available to students interested in receiving a Montessori Elder Care Practitioner Certification from Brush Development, as well as college credits from Sarasota University. Upon successful completion of the required…
Enhancing Engagement Through Volunteers
In a time when we are all experiencing frustrations about being short staffed, we should consider engaging healthy, older adults living in our communities who have the time and interest to help others. Many retired individuals are more than willing to spend a few hours a week with frail or cognitively impaired elders to enhance…
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First long-term Care Community in Argentina to Complete Montessori Training
Congratulations to the staff at Fundacion Nuevo Hohar LeDor VaDor for enthusiastically completing their first Montessori for Dementia workshop. Approximately 35 staff members from a large Jewish home for the aged in Buenos Aires spent time in intense training with me in September. As I reflect on my time with the staff, I can’t help…
