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Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Terri Joski-Lang, the Director of Open Circle of Hopkins, Cora Cromer who is the Director of Open Circle Apple Valley, and Elaine Lofquist who is a loving care partner for her husband Marv who attends the Open Circle program.

Learn:

1. What is an Adult Day Program and who attends?
2. What specific types of services does Open Circle offer?
3. What is Open Circles Philosophy and how does it differ from others?
4. What are the benefits for the member who attends and their care partner?
5. Hear beautiful stories from both staff and a family member who has a loved attending Open Circle and how the program empowers them.
6. How leveraging the member's past history can enhance the present; as well as how introducing new things can increase joyful times and help them gain confidence.
7. Where are the Open Circle Adult Day Services located?
8. How is the service paid for?

Here Is A Bit More About Our Guests:

Terri Joski-Lang has traveled the Alzheimer’s dementia journey with several family members, Terri became passionate about improving others’ dementia journeys and focusing on what persons living with dementia can still do, with purpose.

Cora Cromer has worked at Open Circle of Apple Valley for 11 years.   Her background is in music therapy and education.  Cora is committed to helping older adults find meaningful relationships and providing a space for lifelong learning through person-centered care.

Elaine Lofquist's husband Marv has been enrolled at Open Circle Hopkins one day/ week since November of 2021.  The two also participate in Giving Voice Choir of which they are founding members. They have been to Washington DC seven times to advocate for those living with dementia and caregiver support. They also are participants in a Memory Café, to name a few things they do.

Contact Open Circle Adult Day Services

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Phone Numbers

Apple Valley, MN   952-236-2524 

Minneapolis, MN   612-843-4940 

Hopkins, MN   952-935-8143 

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Today we talk with Bruce Elliott, the CEO & Co-Founder, and  Brian Hall a Board member and the Director of the UK and International business for  Memory Lane Games. Also joining us is Kait Clavette,  a speech-language pathologist who is using Memory Lane Games with her clients dealing with cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders. I can’t wait to learn more about Memory Lane Games!

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Our host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Diana Shulla Cose the Founding Executive Director, Lorenzo’s House, Bree Ruge the Lead of Programs & Development at Lorenzo's House. Also joining us are three young adults who are involved with Lorenzo’s House - William Dean, Shylah Thiara, and Jessica Christensen.

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We talk with Diana Shulla Cose the founding Executive Director of Lorenzo’s House, and Bree Rugethe Lead of Programs & Development. Also joining us are three young adults who are involved with Lorenzo’s House - William Dean, Shylah Thiara, and Jessica Christensen. Learn about the variety of ways these kids are being empowered and supported. Learn about the Youth Summit on June 17th Shift the Narrative: Bring light to stigma initiative.

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Today we talk with the Richard and Maude Ferry Foundation, which promotes dignity and quality of human life. Our focus will be on three of the foundation’s initiatives Maude’s Awards, Maude’s Ventures, and The Memory Hub. Our guests include Richard Ferry, Quentin Orem, Marilyn Raichle, and Marigrace Becker.

Maude’s Awards mission is to enrich the quality of life for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their care partners by celebrating and inspiring innovative practices of care and sharing these practices with the wider dementia care community. Win 5k or 25k. Applications close May 16th.

Maude’s Venture’s mission is to invest in people who want to build new ways to meet the needs of the dementia community. Every year they offer seed funding of $50,000 - $100,000 for individuals, nonprofits, and for-profits to help them develop new ideas to improve the lives of caregivers and people living with dementia. Applications close July 14th.

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Lori La Bey is joined by Dr. Laird, and Deanna Vigliotta with Seni as we wrap up this series of what “quality of life and good care” actually looks like in Memory Care. Dr. Laird is a Geriatrician and has 25 years of experience as Medical Director for two Memory Disorder Clinics in Florida. Deanna Vigliotta has served over 30 years in healthcare sales and sales management.  She is the National Sales Manager at Seni where their goal is to shift communities' views of incontinence realizing the importance of using high-performing adult incontinence products to improve the quality of life for those they care for.  

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Today we are going to learn about the Richard and Maude Ferry Foundation, which is a family foundation deeply rooted in the Catholic tradition, that promotes the dignity and quality of human life. We will be focusing on three of the Ferry Foundation’s initiatives 1) Maude’s Awards, 2) Maude’s Ventures, and 3) The Memory Hub. Our guests include Richard Ferry himself, Quentin Orem, Marilyn Raichle, and Marigrace Becker.

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