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“5 Senses Of The Season,” A Holiday Sensory Activities Class For Senior Living Communities

Eldergrow and The Culinary Coach are teaming together to present a free, holiday-themed online workshop with fun, easy sensory activities to spark resident joy. The workshop is on December 1 at 11 a.m.

“Covid-19 makes the holidays more challenging this year, especially for families with loved ones living in senior living communities,” said Dr. Kelly Tremblay, PhD. “We hope to bring some cheer and fun with our sensory activities, and show you how to celebrate your health and the holidays with this free workshop.”

The team will share tangible ways you can harness all five senses (plus a bonus one), featuring practical neuroscience tips from Dr. Kelly Tremblay, PhD. The Culinary Coach, along with Dr. Tremblay, will use their expertise in culinary and audiology to present sensory activities involving sight, hearing and taste.

Using their extensive knowledge on the therapeutic properties of plants and nature, Eldergrow will present engaging sensory activities to support resident wellness during this unusual holiday season. “We know how powerful the senses are, so we are excited to demonstrate these engaging activities that will help to ignite the residents’ senses – and the staffs’ too! We will showcase a few activities, including  a resident favorite – Herbal Sensory Playdough,” said Orla Concannon, Eldergrow CEO.

Several participants will win one of the fun giveaways: a handmade mug (created by Culinary Coach, Executive Chef Shawn Boling), mullings spices and a small bottle of bourbon, a Windowsill Garden from Eldergrow, that comes with three organic, ready-to-plant herbs, a stylish pot & tray set, and three craft activities.

Register for the event at www.culinarycoach.us/5senses and learn more about the presenters, activities and giveaways.

3rdThird Marketing is an award-winning,  full-service branding, marketing and consulting firm that specializes in reaching people nation-wide who are in their 3rd third of life. The company also owns a Culinary Coach division, a culinary service that provides recipes, cycle menus and training materials as well as coaching services for C-level, and executive-level teams, on how to self-operate and evolve their dining programs to appeal to the modern consumer’s expectations. For additional information, visit https://www.3rdthirdmarketing.com/.

Eldergrow is a Seattle-based company founded in 2015 by CEO Orla Concannon that brings nature indoors to elders in senior living settings through therapeutic gardening programs. The DIY Culinary Herb Garden includes an Herb of the Month program, and the Therapeutic Horticulture Garden program is a hands-on wellness program led by Educators who teach therapeutic classes and maintain the garden. Each of the programs are centered around indoor, mobile gardens which are handcrafted by veterans and adults living with disabilities. Eldergrow now also offers innovative indoor programs and new COVID-specific mini-programs that provide sensory stimulation and safe engagement.

For more information, visit www.Eldergrow.org