VIP Trips
A trip to a place with many masterpieces (usually accompanied by a scavenger hunt a walk to center in the square).
What is the Taubman Art Museum
One practiced every day and one that Bonita and Dewayne could practically run themselves.
What is Meditation?
Working together to find objects that fit together to make something
The meaning behind these words - Vision, Inspiration, Purpose
Intern who enjoys socializing with everyone and crafting.
Who is Haley?
A place with thousands of books, but this particular one has a coffee shop that VIP sometimes get hot chocolate or coffee at.
What is the South County Library?
A simple form of coping that does require a little motivation and one that Carmine, Christina, and April have been committed to doing to start their days in VIP.
What is walking (either around the building OR with the video)?
Looking (or listening to), a series of ideas in the form of many words to learn or be entertained.
Confabulation with peers
What is to build social skills?
Likes rules and structure and is an integral part of the staff
Who is Patrick?
The most recent all day field trip - that we took only a few months ago?
What the trip to the Greensboro Science Center?
Taking extended calming breaths
Deep breathing
Adding detail to black line drawings (OR making your own)
What is coloring/drawing?
Learning about our disability/diagnosis and learning to manage our symptoms.
What is recovery?
Completes assessments, finds new members for the program, and does many more things (is also wonderful at leading process group when her busy schedule allows for it).
Who is Ashlie?
A place where VIP usually goes once every summer and has plenty of slides (one of Ken's favorites!)
What is Splash Valley?
Taking in scent such as lavender, chamomile, sandalwood to soothe yourself
Aromatherapy
What is listening to or playing music?
Working to increase motivation and better complete ADLs with little to no assistance.
What is being independent?
Loves golf, son, and wife.
Who is Trevor?
A trip that benefits others outside of our VIP group!
What is volunteering (at Angels of Asisi OR nursing home).
The act of focusing on the present by being in the moment with environment and self
What is Mindfulness?
Observing nature (specifically in the form of flying animals) - One of Travis' favorite pastimes.
What is bird-watching (watching for eagles/hawks)
This assists with learning a new skill, decreasing a bad habit, or achieving other things in life (SMART)
What is setting goals?
Always the happiest person in the room and full of ideas! (Also is sorely missed when she has to be out).
Who is Deanna?