OnGrowing Mindfulness: Therapeutic Horticulture for Individuals Living with Dementia & Their Loved Ones
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*We kindly ask that you RSVP by October 5th.
Grow your green thumb and watch your caregiver skillset blossom! The Kensington White Plains is thrilled to welcome Fred Ellman, Founder of OnGrowing Mindfulness, Therapeutic Horticulture Instructor and Kensington Alumni Family Member, for this hands-on workshop for family caregivers and loved ones with dementia.
Learn how therapeutic horticulture and meditation can create meaningful experiences of connection, purpose and joy between individuals living with dementia and their family caregivers. Fred will demonstrate how he uses plants to explore caregiving, kindness, mindfulness and play. The sensory opportunities within the horticultural world lend themselves to endless moments of interaction, which in turn can deepen bonds between loved ones. Every guest will receive a small plant to take home, nurture and enjoy.
Don’t miss this evening of creativity, connection and self-care! Light bites and beverages by our Executive Chef Norm Fintz will be served. We cannot wait to welcome you to our community, where Our Promise is to love and care for your family as we do our own. The warmth of this Promise awaits you, so please join us!
*Have a plant at home in need of extra TLC? We encourage you to bring it with you, so Fred can provide his expert guidance on nursing it back to perfect health!
Fred Ellman, Founder of OnGrowing Mindfulness, is a Horticultural Therapy Instructor and Meditation Teacher. He has a certificate in Horticultural Therapy from the New York Botanic Gardens and a certificate in Contemplative Buddhist Psychotherapy from the Nalanda Institute in Manhattan. His background includes architecture, children’s garden design at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, exhibit design for children’s museums, and for 30 years as partner in a family toy inventing business. He is currently working with seniors, and seniors with dementia, both over Zoom and in person using horticultural therapy and meditation experiences/ activities/ modalities. Fred experienced the needs and the positive potential inherent in the dementia community from caring for many years for a father with dementia.
For questions, please email Brenda Moynihan, Director of Marketing and Outreach, at bmoynihan@kensingtonsl.com.
