Many Ways to Feel Good

We offer many different kinds of therapeutic activities at Stone Gardens which aid in stress management and improving overall wellness. In addition to traditional Physical and Occupational Therapies and exercise programs (including a new Walking Club), we also offer (or have offered) Massage Therapy, Aroma Therapy, Laughter Therapy, and Dance Therapy, Horticulture Therapy, Art Therapy and Music Therapy.

Most of the time these alternative therapies are not labeled as such. They are just part of our regular calendar and are often not viewed as "therapy" by our residents, (which is a really good way to engage in some therapies!).

Here are two more ways we work to help our residents achieve maximum wellness:

We've just added a program called "Drum Circle" to our roster. Last week was our first session. "Drum therapy is an ancient approach that uses rhythm to promote healing and self-expression," is the first sentence in a good article about Therapeutic Drumming which you can find here http://healing.about.com/od/drums/a/drumtherapy.htm




We also have various kinds of Pet Therapy. The dog pictured is a Therapy Dog named Montana and belongs to Sandy Waters, the daughter of two of our residents. She brings Montana nearly every day to interact with our residents.