One of the residents at a recent Chair Chi session sat away from the group watching us. After a little while he started to copy our movements which was pleasing. Eventually he got up, grabbed his chair and joined the group. Towards the end of the session he left and I wondered where he had […]
Eddie’s Story
Eddie rarely moves while lying in his tub chair – he usually just watches or falls asleep during our Chair Chi sessions. I always gently try to encourage him to participate, but for the past several sessions he had barely moved. Then this day it happened! He moved his arms and legs – surprising and […]
A Portrait
One of the residents at an aged care centre drew this portrait of me. He’d asked me previously to pose for him after one of the Chair Chi sessions I run for the centre. I’ve never had the time to do so as I’m usually off to my next Chair Chi session elsewhere. I suggested […]
I’m a Travelling Man ….
Recently I had an email from a director in an Aged Care organisation from New York (USA) inquiring about our Chair Chi Training Program – and that’s encouraging. So far over the past six years, I’ve run aged care workshops for staff across Australia and in Christchurch, New Zealand . One of my dreams (I […]
Be Upright
When I work with residents at aged care centres, running a Chair Chi session, occasionally something special happens that makes it all worthwhile. The other day I was working with a group of residents and one was resident stooped over in his wheel chair, his back at about a 45 degree angle. We were focusing […]
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