Picture this: A woman sits quietly at a table, hands resting near a small pile of words. You offer a gentle invitation: “choose a few that you like.” No pressure, no expectation. A minute passes. Then, slowly, she picks up one word. Then another. She places them side by side, almost like she’s setting the […]
Meet Marlene
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Marlene, a member of a memory care community in Marietta, Ohio, spends much of her time sleeping and doesn’t often participate in group activities. The staff was delighted when she decided to try poem RENOVATION. Rev. Patricia Vargas, the community’s chaplain, said she has never seen Marlene more engaged than she was while participating in […]