Programs & Information in the time of COVID-19

Enjoy local museums, arts and recreation from the comfort of your own home:

• "Stay Home with SAM" offers Seattle Art Museum exhibit photos and discussion

• FryeFromHome includes a vegetable print activity designed for kids, but fun for Frye Art Museum fans of all ages

• Keep tabs on tigers, grizzly bears, seals and more via live web cams from the Woodland Park Zoo and Seattle Aquarium 

• Seattle Parks and Recreation offers free fitness classes for people age 50+, on their YouTube channel

• Silver Kite Community Arts offers daily online intergenerational arts workshops (dance, storytelling, arts)

• Seattle Public Library offers digital resources like e-books

• Seattle Symphony offers free broadcasts on their YouTube and Facebook pages

• Video of Garden Discovery Walk & Creative Activity inspired by cherry blossoms video

• See a live stream view of UW Cherry Blossoms

• Take a virtual tour of Boeing’s Renton factory

• Visit Lahaina’s live webcam with views of Lahaina Harbor & Breakwall

• View live jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

• Travel the world! South America, Europe, Asia, Africa

• Explore the natural world. These 5 National Parks are open virtually.

Opportunities for singing, dancing, drumming and more:

• “Songs of Spirit and Resilience” at the first VIRTUAL JF&CS Memory Café (45 minutes), led by Marjie Sokoll

• “JF&CS Memory Café experiences Argentine Tango” (14 minutes) by Travis Widrick (This was our last in-person café before everything closed!)

• “Singing Healing Chants through Coronavirus And Other Hard Times” (23 minutes) by Cheryl Melody Baskin

• “Drumming to Flatten the Curve” and other wonderful videos by various artists from Alzheimer’s Family Support Center of Cape Cod

• “Found Sound” (7 minutes) by SoulWorks Rhythm, Monique Morimoto and Stephen Whitney

• “Rhythmic Postcard” (2 minutes) by Tim Kane and Family

• And while we are on the topic of drumming…“TEDx: Drumming and Your Brain: Magic and Sound” (13 minutes) by Cornell Coley 

• “On a Positive Note” chorus: several videos of American songbook songs, sung in costume and with lyrics provided

Resources for staying active, connected and calm while at home:

• “Staying Active & Bringing the Outdoors Inside” by UW's Dr. Carolyn Parsey offers links to exercise programs, plus livestream from zoo and aquariums, and virtual tours of national parks

• YMCA Health and Fitness videos

• Online museum exhibits including MOMA, Musee d'Orsay, Van Gogh and more

• Free classical music performances by the Metropolitan Opera, Berlin Philharmonic and more

• TimeSlips “Creativity Center” offers at-home arts activities for persons with dementia

• Alzheimer's Poetry Project offers a poem a day, a piece of art, plus a discussion prompt

• Relaxation video series from Family Caregiver Alliance

• Workout at home with LIfelong Recreation fitness instructors. Includes yoga, Tai Chi, line dancing, Pilates, Zumba and more

• Take fun volunteer-guided live camera tours at the San Diego Zoo. See the panda, polar bear, apes, penguins, baboons & more

• Ideas for home therapeutic activities from the AFA Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

General information on COVID-19 and keeping yourself healthy:

• CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Resources for persons with dementia:

• Dementia Mentors offers virtual Memory Cafes for social connection

• Dementia Alliance International offers online peer-to-peer support groups

• BC dementia advocate Christine Thelker reflects on advocacy and what people with dementia can teach others about staying connected in the time of COVID-19

Resources for caregivers:

• Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline is free and answered by Master's level social workers: 1-800-272-3900

• Alzheimer's Association COVID-19 tips for dementia caregivers

• University of Pennsylvania Penn Memory Center “COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Survival Guide” for dementia caregivers includes resources for stress reduction, activities and a sample daily routine