I was thrilled when the owner and administrator of the "board and care" assisted living residence where my 100 year-old mom has been living, warmly and enthusiastically invited me to share my multi-modality program with the staff at all three of their homes. Each residence employs five caregivers who provide exceptionally compassionate and professional round-the-clock care to the 6 residents, each of whom has their own private room and bath, en suite. 

     It's been a rewarding learning experience to share not only the practices of mindfulness-meditation, qigong, and self-acupressure for stress, but also to introduce the concepts of stress, the stress cycle, the difference between stressors and stress, and evidence-based strategies to mitigate stress and burnout. The caregivers have enjoyed the program and the administrator says it has made a difference.