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TimeSlips Resources for Remote Engagement
As soon as lockdowns started taking place in the United States back in March, TimeSlips began creating and sourcing resources that we could provide to you free of charge, during a time where physical distancing is still required. To help you navigate these resources better, we have compiled a list of them for you to easily access and share.
New Friends and Family Program Gathering: December 15, 2020
Are you a family member or someone interested in wanting to engage with someone living with Dementia? Join us Tuesday, December 15th for a very special afternoon!
Your donation has DOUBLE the impact this year on Giving Tuesday!
Your donation helps us build a better future for our elders and care partners. Learn how by reading more.
Postcards - A Little Creative Care. Join us in Our Challenge!
TimeSlips offers a list of care homes requesting postcards. Read on for more info.
UPDATED RFP for Website Technical Development
TimeSlips is now seeking proposals from experienced web developers to help update our website.
Postcards Reach 50,000+ in November: Sending Hope
What began as a small listing of a few care homes to receive postcards has reached more than 50,000 recipients through two unique programs. Read on for more information about the impact it is making and how you can join, "The Postcard Challenge".
Tele-Stories: Artists Connecting with Elders via Phone
Learn more about the project that will be featured in the second webinar in our Creative Care Fall Festival series.
Send a Little Piece of Your Heart To Oakridge Gardens
We're looking for some folks with HEART to make handmade heart-shaped postcards. Great for kids! Great for anyone! Being sent to folks displaced by a June 2020 fire. Let's lighten everybody's hearts. This is part of a larger effort to send 20,000 postcards in 2020. HINT: as of August, we surpassed 11,000 postcards.
HomeMade Zines: Artists Respond to Lockdowns in Care Communities
Learn more about the project that inspired our first webinar in our Creative Care Fall Festival series.
Announcing the Creative Care Fall Festival
TimeSlips is excited to announce its' Creative Care Fall Festival; a series of free, virtual events that highlight projects where meaningful, creative connections were fostered in a time of quarantine and social distancing.
Milwaukee Tele-Stories Project
TimeSlips is excited to announce the beginning of its’ Milwaukee Tele-Stories project!
Meet our Creative Care Institute presenters. Learn more about their work and the resources discussed in their presentations.
With the support of grant funding, TimeSlips is recruiting 10 Community-Engaged Artists to engage isolated older adults in Milwaukee County through our new project, Tele-Stories.
TimeSlips Virtual Creative Care Institute
We've rescheduled our Create Change Institute to be virtual. Click to learn more!
The TimeSlips mission is to bring meaning and purpose to the lives of elders through creative engagement. Our organization aims to bring this mission to fruition through systemic change that places creativity at the center of care for older adults -- and especially older adults living with dementia.
But TimeSlips cannot make systemic change unless we acknowledge the roots of those systems. The brutal murder of George Floyd makes plain, once again, that American infrastructure of every kind is built on a foundation of racism.
We asked our NextGen sites to ask their resident's the Beautiful Question, "What Advice Would You Give the Graduating Class of 2020?" Their responses are wise and heartwarming.
NextGen Program Says "Yes, And..." Even in Challenging Times
The thirteen universities, colleges, and youth-serving programs around the country that started out the school year with intentions of providing a high quality intergenerational, community-based learning experience through our NextGen project, found themselves having to quickly pivot to meet many unknowns.
Anne Basting talks about her new book Creative Care on the Healing Together Podcast with Deirdre Tomlinson and Nicolas Boillot.
Meet the Student Artists in Residence - May 14 at noon (Central)
Register to join as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students share their stories from their time in community with elders.
Certified Facilitator Spotlight
With more than 900 Certified Facilitators around the world, the TimeSlips team is continually enriched by those who cross our paths: you are the spark in the world bringing meaning and joy to others. We are excited to introduce some "spark-finders" to you in the coming months.
How is TimeSlips Adjusting to COVID19?
The TimeSlips Team is listening carefully to the moment and adjusting in several ways.
Stream the documentary "Penelope" for a glimpse into one nursing home's retelling of Homer's Odyssey in collaboration with TimeSlips' founder, Anne Basting.
How can we support and engage aging friends, family members, and neighbors who may be feeling lonely while we're physically distancing from COVID-19?
We are inviting everyone to create with us!
WEBINAR: Engagement in a Time of Quarantine Part II
Join us for another inspiring webinar next week!
Creativity in the Time of COVID
We at TimeSlips are saying Yes, And to this moment and using the incredible creativity of our facilitators to imagine creative ways to engage with residents virtually.
Please Complete Our Annual Survey
Do you use TimeSlips to connect with elders? Please complete our annual survey to help us learn and grow. We'll draw names from those who complete the (5 minute) survey to win some super special TimeSlips swag!
NextGen Pilot - Reflections from the Field
"This is how I would want my grandma and grandpa treated when they get older."
Anne Basting’s New Book Now Available for Pre-order
Creative Care pioneers a radical change in how we interact with our older loved ones, especially those experiencing dementia.
Basting Presents at TEDMED 2020
TimeSlips’ Founder Anne Basting will be presenting at the prestigious TEDMED this year in Boston, March 2-4.
Introducing TimeSlips' New Executive Director, Carol Varney
TimeSlips welcomes first full time Executive Director, Carol Varney, to lead exciting organizational growth.
Welcoming Chris Abbott as New Board Member
Chris brings years of experience and insights from his work with United Healthcare. We are excited to introduce him as our newest Board Member.
Milwaukee’s Superhero Team Inspires Book and Art Exhibition
Look--up in the sky! It’s not a bird, a plane, or even Superman. It’s… Milwaukee’s own superhero team, The Righteous League!
Meet Student Artist In Residence: Andrew Gray
Andew heard about the SAIR program by accident. Though he had never worked with elders before, he thought he'd try a new experience. Upon being placed at Luther Manor, Andrew quickly learned it was much different from the nursing home he'd envisioned. Andrew's story is one of courage, creativity, and compassion.
TimeSlips Announces NextGen Intergenerational Pilot Sites
In partnership with LeadingAge, we are very excited to announce the launch of our NextGen program, an expansion of TimeSlips programming into high schools, youth-serving programs, and colleges/universities.
At long last! This report for 2017-2018 tells a story of remarkable growth.
I Won't Grow Up - Kentucky Found Neverland This Spring
Read on to gain multiple perspectives on how Wendy’s Neverland came to life.
Meet TimeSlips Certified Facilitator: Helena Ben Yona
Helena is the first TimeSlips Certified Facilitator located in Israel! She was born in England, and moved to Israel in 1979. Her studies included Music and Occupational Therapy, and she’s been working with the geriatric population for over 15 years.
Arizona & Wisconsin to Launch Creative Communities of Care
TimeSlips is training 28 new Creative Communities of Care in Arizona and Wisconsin.
Check Out 5 of Our Favorite Website Features
Explore some of the exciting new features on our website!
TimeSlips StoryKit Project Underway
With support from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, TimeSlips is partnering with Lafayette American and Midwest Common to design a new storykit.
Welcome Kari Hanson as NextGen Coordinator
Kari Hanson joins the TimeSlips team as coordinator of a new partnership with Leading Age to bring TimeSlips to high school and college students.
6 VA’s in PA Offer Creative Celebrations and Become Creative Communities of Care
Master Trainer Kathy Hawkins guided staff and artists from 6 Veteran's Affairs providers across Pennsylvania through the CCC training. Stories and visual art were all on display in these inventive celebrations.
Another Inspiring 3-days at the Create/Change Institute in MKE
Artists and caregivers gathered together for 3 days in Milwaukee in June 2018 for an inspiring exchange of ideas.
10 orgs in Los Angeles to Become Creative Communities of Care
With the support of the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, 10 organizations will become Creative Communities of Care.
