Memory, Mind & Motion

08/09/2021

I have sadly closed my business Memory Mind and Motion😪 It has been a pleasure to serve the community with Aging Wellness, Brain Fitness and Memory Care Programs. Please continue to check on what I'm doing next! It definitely will be still in the field, just not my own business. I will always be available for counsult, I love to share my knowledge and expertise! I had such a pleasure and so much fun conducting classes to these special groups! It is not goodbye but the "go to grow". Thanks everybody for the support through the years! I am one blessed gal!
Cindy Lester 262 210-9783

08/16/2020

I have not posted on my business page in a while. Despite having to move on with this Covid, I want everyone to know I am still available for hire as a dementia consultant, trainings/ support & education for 1-4 socially distanced. Sadly I am not able at this time to host programs for our early stage dementia friends ( Connecting Minds) nor our Mind & Body Aging Wellness groups.😪 As I take on other employment (another reality), I will be happy to work around a flexible schedule. Blessings in our changing times! 262 210- 9783 💜

04/03/2020

In these times of social isolation a concern for our families is how to care for a loved one with dementia. The article comes from the BBC and thought to share.

As a memory care professional, I will encourage our families to make a strict routine for your day. Balance by getting up at the same time every morning, eating, taking short naps (no longer then 45-60 minutes) and going to bed in the evening, keeping it consitant. Our folks with dementia thrive on routine and keeping busy, most..feeling purposeful.

Much more activity during the day will equate to a better night sleep..which individuals with dementia need. Reset the Circadian rhythms, wash away the toxins and brain overload of the day!

It is a tough balance but try to engage your loved one with familiar activities, and household chores, focusing on their life story. Find activities they like to do but scale it back to have short intervals, providing social, mental physical and spirited fun. Laughter music, arts, social engagement and most of all, Exercise...is the best medicine! It can ward off depression, pump the blood to the brain and raise your feel-good chemicals, warding off boredom and depression!

I am available for Phone Consultation for the first 20 minutes free! If you need more information on how to keep your loved one busy at home, give me a call 262-210-9783 Cindy Lester, Memory Care and Activity Specialist

Families affected by dementia are adjusting to develop new routines away from external support.

03/19/2020

Hope by July we are out of quarantined to see this fabulous professional!

Come spend a day with Teepa Snow, one of the world’s leading dementia educators! Free and open to the public! Where: UW-Whitewater campus (Young Auditorium) Free parking available in Lots 1 & 2. Schedule: 8 am - Doors Open 8:15-8:45 am - Arrival of Guests 8:45-9:00 am - Introduction from Sponsors ...

03/01/2020

Cancelled!! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at Arbor View Assisted Living/ Memory Care, Burlington- for my Mind & Body Fitness/ Aging Wellness classes. Special thanks to Arbor View for sponsoring this fabulous group! Stop on out and sharpen the saw! We all need a little brain gain!

02/27/2020

Meant to wish everybody a Happy Fat Tuesday. We made Mardi Gras masks and celebrated with some paczki's. Pictured is my coworker and partner-in-crime yesterday! We had great fun! Thanks Patrice...couldn't tag wouldnt' let me!

02/02/2020

Good News!...I was able to relocate our Mind & Body Fitness Classes to Arbor View Assisted Living, in Burlington! Special thanks to Arbor View Communities for sponsoring this fun Aging Wellness group! For the month of February we will have two classes and meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month month! This month the times are 11:30am- 12:30pm Then starting in March, the first Wednesday of the month will be 2 till 3:30 p.m. With the third Wednesday remaining the same time of 11:00 to 12:30 p.m. The class is free but a suggested $5 donation Is encouraged to cover snacks and supplies. Each class will have a themed activity, education, aging wellness topics and Ageless Grace exercise! See the attached flyer and consider to stop by! No need for RSVP. A wonderful opportunity for all to sharpen the saw and enjoy social engagement!

01/29/2020

Last couple pictures of our Connecting Minds Tuesday class last day😪. It is fitting that we painted butterflies the sign of freedom, flight & rebirth! I am blessed beyond belief for all of the lives that have crossed our path and the many volunteers who have helped along our way! It has been a true joy to get to know these great folks and their families. I thank the community friends and family also for supporting our memory programs! Stay tuned for the next chapter! PEACE!✌

01/24/2020

Our last Connecting MindsThursday Class. 😪 Special thanks to Deb and the Lakeland Animal Shelter for bringing the most mellow puppy named Pebbles to visit. She just loved to snuggle in the laps of everyone! We also enjoyed a root beer float farewell party. Special thanks to my participants and families for the beautiful peace lily which is so appropriate for what I need right now! Bittersweet memories that will last forever! This was such a great group.. just like family! Continued blessings for their uphill Journey!

01/18/2020

Our last 2 weeks😪 I am really going to miss this group! Oh the memories! These folks always cheer me up to the highest! My blessings and prayers to all of our families, participants and volunteers! Thank you for enriching my life!😘

01/01/2020

It's fabulous last day of the old year! Had fun celebrating with Whispering Willows in Lake Geneva! Also thank you Kathy D. for hanging with me most of the day today and watching Elf! We sure had a great time!

12/30/2019

It is with a heavy heart that I will be closing my Connecting Minds and Mind & Body Fitness classes located in Lake Geneva, on January 31st, 2020. It has been my privialage to serve our community for 13 years of owning my Memory Care businesses. It is time that I Go to Grow! I will open a new chapter to employment and hopefully in the same field, where I can use my expertise, education and passion for a greater platform! For now, I will still continue my outside contracts by bringing Brain Health, Ageless Grace Exercise and Aging Wellness Activities to pro-active Baby Boomers, both Vintage and the Young at Heart! I absolutely love the classes I have designed and will be prayerful that I may find meaningful employment that will continue to enrich my spirit! I will be available for consultation at 262-210-9783. Thanks for your understanding, well wishes and warm embrace! Happy New Year!