“Call Security! She is hitting us!” Nicole, behind her walker, is zooming through the hallway, surrounded by nursing staff. She speaks in a language we don’t understand well. Framed by her short silvery hair, her face is serious, focused. Her walker went straight into the nursing assistant who was trying to redirect her. A few … Continue reading
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Using Sandplay to Explore Inner States
Do you ever wonder what goes on inside an elder with memory loss? Have you ever considered what is going on it their interior life? Have you ever been confronted by behaviors that you knew had some meaning but you didn’t know what? Having spent over 25 years working with elders and the last 10 … Continue reading
Aging & Spirituality
Welcome to Sands of Time, a project started by Sandi Peters and dedicated to promoting well-being and fullness of life in the later years despite frailty or disability. Sands of Time offers a range of services to enhance life for elders. Sandi specializes in using sandplay, a box of sand and numerous miniatures, to access … Continue reading