{"id":799,"date":"2016-07-25T16:34:21","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T16:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-west-suburban-boston\/?p=799"},"modified":"2016-07-25T16:34:21","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T16:34:21","slug":"participants-enjoy-music-program-firstlight-homecare-sponsored-newton-memory-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-west-suburban-boston\/2016\/07\/25\/participants-enjoy-music-program-firstlight-homecare-sponsored-newton-memory-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Participants Enjoy Music Program at FirstLight HomeCare-sponsored Newton Memory Cafe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-west-suburban-boston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/07\/Newton-Memory-Cafe-July-20-2016-Sponsorship-CROPPED-1024x491.jpg\" alt=\"Newton Memory Cafe July 20, 2016 Sponsorship CROPPED\" width=\"1024\" height=\"491\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-801 size-large\" \/>FirstLight HomeCare of West Suburban Boston sponsored the July 20, 2016 Memory Cafe at the Newton Senior Center. \u00a0The program featured the <strong>drums, bells, shakers<\/strong> and other percussion instruments of &#8220;Sugarfoot&#8221; Coley.<\/p>\n<p>All participants&#8211;those with memory care needs, caregivers, and other supporters&#8211;were <em>very engaged in the two-hour long program<\/em>. \u00a0At one point, Sugarfoot divided the room into two halves and led each group on a range of percussion music, from all corners of the world, playing off each other to create a fun &#8220;symphony&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstlighthomecare.com\/home-healthcare-west-suburban-boston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/07\/Newton-Memory-Cafe-Couple-Drumming-July-2016-CROPPED-300x277.jpg\" alt=\"Newton Memory Cafe--Couple Drumming July 2016 CROPPED\" width=\"300\" height=\"277\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-810 alignleft\" \/><span>T<\/span><strong>he Memory Caf\u00e9<\/strong><span> is a welcoming community setting to talk, enjoy light refreshments and socialize with other people in similar circumstances. Musicians, storytellers, poets and other artists are scheduled to provide engaging activities, to encourage participation and help reduce the loneliness and isolation often felt by people living with memory changes and dementia, and by their caregivers, friends and families. \u00a0FirstLight HomeCare of West Suburban Boston is organizing a Memory Cafe in Needham, along with some key partners. \u00a0Stay tuned for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>FirstLight HomeCare of West Suburban Boston will continue to support Newton Council of Aging programming. \u00a0We will be sponsoring the October 31, 2016 Halloween Program which includes the talented ventriloquist, Brian Tiernan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FirstLight HomeCare of West Suburban Boston sponsored the July 20, 2016 Memory Cafe at the Newton Senior Center. \u00a0The program featured the drums, bells, shakers and other percussion instruments of &#8220;Sugarfoot&#8221; Coley. 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