Karen Sholander
Words from the daughter of an Alzheimer's patient
My 94 year old mother currently suffers with Alzheimer's. She can no longer put words together to make a complete sentence. She is bed...
top of page
Cities served in North Texas:
Allen ~ Carrollton ~ Coppell ~ Denton ~ Farmers Branch ~ Flower Mound ~ Frisco ~ Grapevine ~ Lewisville ~ McKinney ~ Murphy ~ North Dallas ~ Plano ~ Prosper ~ Sachse
Search
Karen Sholander
- Aug 19, 2019
- 2 min
Intern Impressions
“thank you, that was wonderful, I needed
that,”
18 views0 comments
Karen Sholander
- Nov 16, 2018
- 3 min
Joyful Tears
Mrs. Angleton was a new hospice patient. My music therapy colleague and I stood on her doorstep and introduced ourselves. “Come in,” she...
4 views0 comments
Karen Sholander
- Nov 16, 2018
- 3 min
Paul’s Concert
Paul was in his mid-40’s- living in a rehabilitation center after a motorcycle accident five years ago rendered him partially paralyzed...
3 views0 comments
Karen Sholander
- Nov 16, 2018
- 2 min
Grampa's Song
The view was spectacular, the autumn sun spilling out over the rolling hills. “This is the home we always dreamed of,” sighed Mrs....
1 view0 comments
Karen Sholander
- Nov 16, 2018
- 2 min
Walker’s Lesson
Walker was one of our younger hospice patients. At 55, he had been stricken with ALS. I was referred to him by our social worker who knew...
3 views0 comments
Karen Sholander
- Nov 16, 2018
- 1 min
Sarah's Song
Sarah is on hospice service with Alzheimer’s disease. She lives at home and is taken care of by her husband. He works so hard, and loves...
8 views0 comments
Karen Sholander
- Nov 16, 2018
- 1 min
Amazing Grace
Jennifer is another patient on hospice service with advanced dementia. She lives at a care facility because it had become too difficult...
11 views0 comments
Karen Sholander
- Nov 16, 2018
- 2 min
French Toast or Eggs?
The field staff and family of Mr. Williams (name changed to protect privacy) are not sure how much he can hear. Mr. Williams has...
4 views0 comments
Karen Sholander
- Nov 16, 2018
- 1 min
Jean
This week, I happened to go to visit Jean at the same time her daughter and son were visiting. We met outside and had a fine time making...
5 views0 comments
Karen Sholander
- Nov 13, 2018
- 3 min
Music Therapy for Older Adults
Music therapy is an effective way to manage some of the common challenges faced as we reach older adulthood. It may be a way to find...
44 views0 comments
bottom of page