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The Beat of the Drums
Drums reflect the beat of our hearts. Drums draw us in. Drums encourage us to move. Drums create a community. More and more, researchers...
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Finding the Artist Within
For individuals with dementia, making art brings emotional and cognitive well being.
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Among Friends Donates Pet Food to Food Pantry
Among Friends donated more than 400 packages of dog and cat food to the River Falls Food Pantry in July. Thanks to the generosity of...
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Art for the Heart and Mind
Art projects are a regular part of the day'sArt projects are a regular part of the day's activities at Among Friends Social Respite Program.
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Is This Job for You?
Help Wanted:Â Program Coordinator Among Friends is a River Falls, Wisconsin, non-profit organization that provides respite care to...
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Got a minute--or a couple of hours?
Now that you are retired or are working part time or are off work for summer break, you might be wondering what you are going to do with...
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Important Online Resource for Dementia Caregivers
Please take a look at this website that may provide caregivers strategies to respond to their loved one experiencing dementia. According...
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Music, Music, Music
Tommy Bentz of Brickhouse Music in River Falls answered our call when we put out a request to the community for a guitar we could use for...
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Upcoming Conference for Caregivers: Skills and Stories for Caregivers
Where: 110 N 3rd St, River Falls, WI 54022-2302, United States When: Thursday, June 6, 2024 from 8:30 am to 2 pm A great opportunity to...
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Spring Has Arrived
Whether it is playing a parachute game (it's really exercise!) or planting seeds for this summer's raised garden, Among Friends...
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No Two Are Alike--Thankfully
Among Friends is day respite program for individuals with mild to moderate memory loss, a time for participants to express their creativity,
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That's What Friends Are For
Dionne Warwick had a hit song several decades ago that describes the importance of friends: Keep smilin', keep shinin' Knowing you can...
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Happy New Year!
The new year always brings new resolutions. We are going to try something new, change old habits, meet new people, change our lives in...
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Oh What A Time We've Had
Among Friends is a great program for older people with memory loss and physical frailties. It is safe and full of fun. Families can...
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We Are Crafty
Participants at Among Friends have been busy lately. They are making bookmarks for the holiday craft fair held at St. Bridget's Catholic...
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There Goes the Sun
While the Beatles sang, "Here comes the sun" after "a long, cold lonely winter," we are sadly entering that dismal season and will have...
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Among Friends Feeds Dogs and Cats
Among Friends participants and volunteers were busy on Tuesday, October 17th, preparing bags of dog and cat food to be distributed to the...
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Dementia and Nutrition
A challenge for caregivers of loved ones with dementia is providing them with food that they will eat. Either they become uninterested in...
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It Takes a Village
We have all heard the saying, "It takes a village to raise a child." However, we need the village not just at the beginning of life, but...
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Cafe of Mistaken Orders
The waitstaff may not get the orders quite right and the customers may have to wait a while for water of tea, but the Cafe of Mistaken...
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