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A Wonderful Active Lifestyle

Emeritus at Collin Oaks Life Enrichment Professional is Brain Health oriented basing our social programming on Paul Nussbaum’s book “Save Your Brain”. Incorporating the five components of good brain health; Socialization, Spirituality, Nutrition, Exercise and Mind Stimulation into our day to day activities. Additionally, community favorites are lunch outings, ice cream outings and shopping excursions.

Partnering with the Local Neighborhood Community:

We partner with many local organizations and The Alzheimer’s Association conducting annual fund raising events. We recognize that it is important to you to remain vital in the community where you live.

Fine Dining

Our beautiful dining room with a grand piano serves three freshly prepared restaurant style meals nourishing both mind and body. Begin the day with a full made to order breakfast followed by a large nourishing lunch and liter dinner. Snacks are a regular part of the day for those who want a little treat between meals.

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Community Blog

The Formula for the Meaningful Conversation

By Dr. Vicki Rackner, Posted Friday, May 11, 2012

How do you persuade your loved ones to do things that are in their best interests, like take medication as prescribed or use their cane or go out for a walk?

The meaningful conversation is a tool that helps you get what you want by giving others what they want. It’s a way to translate the psychology of persuasion into action.

The goal is to attune yourself to your conversation partner before you ask your conversation partner to attune to you.

Imagine you and your loved one want to sing a song together. In the meaningful conversation, you let your conversation partner determine the key you sing. You adjust your tone to theirs. [ Read more ]

Increase Your Power of Persuasion: A Vital Caregiving Skill

By Dr. Vicki Rackner , Posted Monday, April 2, 2012

Caregiving is a team effort. You might wonder, “What’s the best way to get people to do what you want them to do?”

This three-part series offers tips to increase your power of persuasion. Today, you’ll learn the psychology of persuasion. In part 2 you’ll learn the elements of “The Meaningful Conversation.” In part 3 you’ll see how to apply The meaningful Conversation to common caregiving challenges. [ Read more ]

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