Written by Michael Rossato-Bennett documentary filmmaker who followed a social worker, Dan Cohen, throughout nursing homes for 3 years. The film sequences amazing original episodes of music bringing formally nearly catatonic residents coming alive. See aliveinsidefoundation.org for more information.
Blooming Memories Thru Music is pleased to invite the community to a free educational event and screening of “Alive Inside” being shown Sunday afternoon, February 19th, at 2:00pm at the Monroe County Public Library Auditorium.
The film, a touching exploration of young adults sharing custom music playlists with long-term care facility residents living with Alzheimer’s, is presented by Blooming Memories Through Music.**
I hope you will join us for this eloquent, stirring documentary as we strive to educate the community to make Bloomington more dementia-friendly.
The film will be followed by a short question and answer period, The audience will be encouraged to further learn about Alzheimer’s educations, training, medical support services, IU Health Alzheimer’s Resource Center with support groups for families living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, the Annual local Alzheimer’s Walk and representatives from five memory care centers in the Monroe County and Alzheimer’s Educators will be on hand.
**. Blooming Memories Through Music is a newly evolving local non-profit all-volunteer residential service training BHSN high school honor music students of Janis Stockhouse. These very bright young adults share familiar music with elders living with Alzheimer’s IN THEIR HOMES.
To learn more please visit our Facebook page Blooming Memories Thru Music BMTM@BLOOMINGTON
Cost: Free seating. Free street parking on Sundays around MCPL.
For more information contact:
B. Edmonds
(812) 333-8879
[email protected]