Happy Birthday to Friends Place and all our September Members!! We are so happy to be back!
ZOOM FUN AT FRIENDS PLACE
We are having so much fun with our members on Zoom! Here is Laura and Jane singing and dancing along with our members during our Friday Singfit session. Zoom sessions are happening throughout the week. Message us to find out how to join.
What an amazing time our #FriendsPlace members had today with Jazz singer Ruby Weston!
Just look at these smiles!
Paul Deemer
Today we welcome back Paul Demer of Texas Winds Musical Outreach to help lead our musical therapy Sing-A-Long!
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Big THANK YOU to 'Experience The Drum" for leading our African Drum circle!
Our members LOVED it and we appreciate ALL you do!
Mike Allyn Entertains At Friends Place
What better way to finish the "Presidents Day Mustache Bash" than with dancing and music from entertainer Mike Allyn!
Norris Perry at Friends Place
Yesterdays dance party with entertainer Norris Perry was a HUGE hit!
This fun activity not only helps members maintain mobility and flexibility... it also shows off how we BOOGIE!
We enjoyed every minute of our #FriendsPlace caregiver support group Holiday Open House! We LOVE our #FriendsPlace families!
Just a reminder that our center is closed this week for the holidays and will reopen on Monday Dec 30th.
Check out these cute candid moments caught with the amazing canines from Heart of Texas Therapy Dogs!
Friends Place Entertainment
A special moment caught yesterday with entertainer Marty Ruiz..
Friends Place Dickens Christmas
The #FriendsPlace members were so blessed to enjoy a
"Dickens Christmas" concert by the Plano Senior High School Chamber Choir.
Singing along to these classics not only help members to maintain language skills, it also helps bring in the holiday cheer!
We are LESS THAN $1000 away from our 10k goal!!!! WOO HOO!!!!
Special thanks to Debra Adams of Alzheimer's Association, Dallas & Northeast Texas Chapter for making the "Pancakes For A Cause" event such a HUGE success. Our #FriendsPlace families were so happy to learn about all of the breakthrough's in research AND where the donation dollars go!
We're almost there and donations are being accepted through December so PLEASE consider joining us in the fight to end Alzheimer's by visiting http://act.alz.org/goto/FriendsPlace
Our members are STILL talking about the #FriendsPlace "Texas State Fair Week."
A BIG thank you to staff members Leanne & Malissa for making this years event better than ever!
Also a HUGE thank you to @ArdenCourts and @AtrusaRichardsonTX for donating cupcakes and a Kona Ice truck! Our members had such a good time!!!
The #FriendsPlace Fairway was a HUGE hit!
Interested in how #FriendsPlace continues to be a leader in innovative Alzheimer's & Dementia care?
Check out these amazing moments during one of our signature socialization events....The Texas State Fair Week!
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It's TUESDAY and that means the #FriendsPlace book club meets today!
These book worms are cruising through the twists and turns of the famed classic "Old Yeller."
Listen in as our #members bring the characters to life!
Big THANK YOU to Sharon Wittman with 'Harmonic Healing Arts' & Carolyn Osoinach with 'Spirit of Compassion' for leading this month's support group!
Using innovative techniques such as singing bowls and meditation, we learned all kinds of new strategies to stay calm and find balance as caregivers.
These meetings are open to the public. For more information about our support groups visit www.FriendsPlaceADS.com
Happy Birthday Friends Place!
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Yesterday's STAYCATION program was full of laughs!
Watch this short clip of our #FriendsPlace members learning Hawaiian.
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Summer is ALWAYS better with with #Friends! Especially during our staycation program.
While you're away our members are using HULA to improve their balance, mobility & cardiovascular capacity!
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Mahalo to #FriendsPlace for being a proud facilitator of the award winning exercise program SING FIT!
Entertainer Marty Ruiz never disappoints!
The #FriendsPlace Woodstock celebration was GROOVY!!!!
Watch this slide show to see some of the performance highlights!
-Enjoy!
Paul Deemer
Big THANK YOU to Paul Deemer with Texas Winds Musical Outreach for leading todays sing-a-long!
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The #FriendsPlace book club is a great opportunity to challenge members in language retention and utilizing memory strategies in a fun and creative setting!
The Jasmines Dance Troupe-FriendsPlace
Our #FriendsPlace members LOVED the Chinese Ballet in celebration of our Staycation to China Program.
We specialize in innovative approches to social interaction and engagment. Give us a call at 972-437-2940.
This week has been FULL of #FriendsPlace festivities! Check out members and family hitting the dance floor during the Valentines's Day Gala!
With all these smiles it's no wonder we've maintained a 5 star rating since 2003!!!
It's President's Day gone WILD!
Our #FriendsPlace members are LOVING the Mustache Bash...
Just look at these smiles!
Friends Place Chinese New Year Fashion
Today's Chinese New Year celebration included a fashion show with traditional cultural dress.
Just look at our #FriendsPlace members strut their stuff on the catwalk!
