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A Season of Growth and Learning: Continuing Education at Gianna Homes
A Season of Growth and Learning: Continuing Education at Gianna Homes Education and continued learning has been on our minds this spring at Gianna Homes. From our management to our day-to-day staff, we have each grown, been inspired, and connecte...
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Save the Date – Annual Gianna Homes Gala
Save the Date – Annual Gianna Homes Gala Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Metropolitan Club This year, our event will feature Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, daughter of namesake Saint Dr. Gianna Beretta Molla. As our evening’s keynote as she...
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A Picture Says a Thousand Words: Storytelling with People with Dementia
A Picture Says a Thousand Words: Storytelling with People with Dementia Humans are storied creatures. We gather around the campfire and scare each other with ghastly tales. At holidays, we reminisce and repeat the family fables. Stories help us con...
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Sharing the Passion of Reading: Volunteering at Gianna Homes
Sharing the Passion of Reading: Volunteering at Gianna Homes Maddy writes about her passion of reading… When it came to volunteering, my mom frequently told me to “share my passions”. I was never quite sure what she meant. One day,...
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Welcome Katie Gross, Director of Nursing at Gianna Homes
Anne Marie Hansen had the opportunity to sit down with Katie and ask her some key questions to help us get to know her. See her insightful answers below. What is your background in nursing and what brought you to Gianna Homes? Nursing is a...
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Why Don’t You Sprinkle Some Sage on That Lion’s Mane?
Why Don’t You Sprinkle Some Sage on That Lion’s Mane? As we delve deeper into our book of review, “Awakening from Alzheimer’s”, we ponder the validity of two claims: Sage sharpens memory. Lion’s Mane is a miracle mushroom. Sage and Lio...
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Are Jigsaw Puzzles Therapeutic ?! Read more to find out!
Are Jigsaw Puzzles Therapeutic?! Are Jigsaw Puzzles Therapeutic? Why yes they are! Think about how relaxed you become when you are completely enthralled in a gamut of blue puzzle pieces. Which one is the perfect fit for that one littl...
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Unmasking Brain Injury: Gianna Homes Partnered With The Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance
Unmasking Brain Injury at Gianna Homes with the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance On Wednesday, July 27, the residents of Gianna Homes and Gladys’ Place came together with retired NHL player and brain injury advocate, Jordan Leopold and Cory Hepola of Kar...
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Gianna Homes Resident: Darlene’s Story of Faith
Gianna Homes Resident: Darlene’s Story of Faith This is Darlene’s Story: Darlene Joan Fretter was born in 1932 in Minneapolis, MN. Although her parents were very poor they shared their wealthy hearts with their two daughters, and much of th...
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Art and Aging: COMPAS at Gianna Homes
Art and Aging: COMPAS at Gianna Homes COMPAS, a community arts organization, helps Gianna Homes host artists as part of their Artful Aging program. This program provides talented artists of different mediums to guide older adults in exploring creative...