NOVEMBER HUNTERSVILLE, NC SCHEDULE and ANNOUNCEMENTS

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1 NOVEMBER 2010 Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Wednesday, November 3rd & 17, 9-11am, Thursday, November 11 th 10:30-12noon, Monday November 15 th 1-2pm. Thursday, November 18 th, 11:45am-12:45pm Thursday, November 25 th and Friday, November 26 th To be scheduled To be scheduled Upcoming Events & Dates to Remember Our Therapeutic Riding Program is well underway again for its fourth season under the leadership of our new staff member, Suess Fraser, who has taught members the foundations of horse care, and developing the horse/rider relationship. We continue to work the horses from the ground and getting up in the saddle. Thank you to all of the riding volunteers who have joined us this fall. Community Connection, Yoga with Meg Community Yoga, Cornelius, NC, and by Patti The Bindu, Cornelius, NC We will alternate our practice each week at these studios. Community Connection, Hinds Feet Farm begins water aerobics a Lowe s YMCA, Mooresville, NC. This is a pioneering effort by both organizations as we seek to improve the health and wellness of people living with brain injury through a proactive, community health partnership. Members will need a swim suit, towel, and if preferred, water shoes.( Adam and Brandon, two student interns from Central Piedmont Community College s Physical Therapy Assistant Program will be joining us for a month long internship The Family and Caregiver Support Group formally meets themselves as caregivers to nurture themselves through their community support. Colleen Burgess, Ed.D., nurse practitioner and a mother of one of HFF s members is a primary facilitator with other caregivers. Community Connection, Crisis Assistance Ministry, Charlotte, as HFF s community provides community service volunteerism to those in need. Rose Griffin, Project STAR, Carolinas Rehabilitation, will be presenting on the effects of substance use and abuse on brain injury. The topic is one of the many important concerns in brain injury recovery, and Rose will share her expertise in promoting wellness post injury. Rose s presentation is part of a national grant awarded to Carolinas Rehabilitation to increase awareness of this topic. Members, family members, and the greater HFF community are welcomed! Please join us! Community Connection, Toastmasters at the Lake!, Moorseville, NC, Hinds' Feet Farm has partnered with this Toastmaster s club to assist members in improving public speaking/communication. We expand our relationship in the fall with Toastmaster s visiting us at HFF as well. HFF will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We reopen on Monday, November 29 th. Tricia Lytle, Chaplin, Presbyterian Hospital-, visits us to foster our spirituality through the group Honoring our Spirituality: A Common Ground. Community Connections to the golf driving range, bowling, a local park, Classroom Central, and opportunity to host 5 th grade students from the Community School of Davidson, Davidson, NC

2 Mondays, NOVEMBER 2010 Hinds Feet Farm daily program offers numerous opportunities based on the Member Council, through ongoing needs assessments, program evaluations, and as the program matures. As a result, the daily program schedule is subject to minor variations based on programming opportunities. Please attend Hinds Feet Farm s Community Meeting or contact program staff for the latest developments. (9:00 to 10:00 am) Early Morning or (10:00 to 12:00noon) Mid Morning Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program (R): Hinds' Feet Farm s Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program, led by our own Suess Fraser, Day Program Director and Therapeutic Riding Instructor, continues as we reintroduce classes that include: horse anatomy, grooming, horse behavior and body language, and horse/rider safety, and grooming the horses. Through November, we will work the horses from the ground and get back in the saddle in the arena and on our riding trails. (12:00 to 1pm), Lunch Topic of the Day or Activity Choice: During the lunch hour, we will explore a thought provoking topic presented by the community, or a lunch time activity will engage our time together. (1:00 to 2:00 pm), Early Afternoon Positive Psychology Group (E): This new group, lead by Buzz Foster, UNCC MSW intern, is designed to identify and focus on the signature strengths of members by identifying obstacles to personal growth and achieving a higher state of well being. Legend: COG: Cognitive C: Creative Arts E: Emotional F: Functional P: Physical R: Recreational S: Social V: Vocational

3 Tuesdays, NOVEMBER 2010 (9:00 to 10:00 am) Early Morning or (10:00 to 11:00am) Mid Morning "Just the Way You Are" (E): Self-esteem is a person's assessment of self worth and is often adversely affected by brain injury. HFF members will engage in group activities and discussion designed to nurture selfesteem and to help us all appreciate ourselves just the way we are! This new group is led by Jenny Bohn, UNCC MSW intern. (11:30 to 12:30pm), Late Morning Gentle Yoga (R): Hinds' Feet Farm loves yoga!...as it balances member s health and wellness post injury. Hinds Feet Farm is thankful to be hosted by Meg Community Yoga, Cornelius, NC, and by Patti The Bindu, Cornelius, NC We will alternate our practice each week at these studios. Namaste and Namaskar! (1:00 to 2:00 pm), Early Afternoon Topic of the Day or Activity Choice: During the lunch hour, we will explore a thought provoking topic presented by the community, or a lunch time activity will engage our time together.

4 Wednesdays, NOVEMBER 2010 (9:00 to 9:30 am) Early Morning or (9:30 to 11:00 am) Early Morning Art Workshops (C): Creativity stimulates our energy and passions, and through several art workshops lead by the dynamic team of Ruhi Brelvi, a UNCC Art Major, and Shari Crouse, artist and a mother of one of our members, we will explore building wind chimes, throwing clay, designing mosaic tiles, and creating outdoor sculptures for our 36 acre property. 11:00 to 11:30pm Lunch Topic of the Day or Activity Choice: During the lunch hour, we will explore a thought provoking topic presented by the community, or a lunch time activity will engage our time together. (11:30 to 1:30pm) Afternoon YMCA- Lowe s, Mooresville, NC (P): Hinds Feet Farm begins water aerobics at YMCA- Lowe s, Mooresville, NC. This is a pioneering effort by both organizations as we seek to improve the health and wellness of people living with brain injury through a proactive, community health partnership. Members will need a swim suit, towel, and if preferred, water shoes.(

5 Thursdays, NOVEMBER 2010 (9:00 to 10:00 am) Early Morning and/or (10:00-11:00), Late Morning Hidden Talents (COG): We ve all got hidden talents, and through sharing our gifts we learn more about each other as a community. Through a montage of personal talents, we ll all take a turn at shining a bit brighter! (11:00 to 12:00 noon), Late Morning Structure Games (R): We have all heard, When the work is done, you can play! So, after our morning Farm Chores, we ll hang out and enjoy a quick game of cards, board games or our favorite, Wii Bowling. (12:00 to 1:00pm), Topic of the Day or Activity Choice: During the lunch hour, we will explore a thought provoking topic presented by the community, or a lunch time activity will engage our time together. (1:00 to 2:00pm), Fitness Now and Everyone Can Dance (R): Susan Li, Davidson College senior Chemistry Major, will continue off from the Fall and Spring Semester last year, to teach us new, low-impact, cardio exercises and dance movements to keeps limber and active. Come out and join us and strut your stuff!

6 NOVEMBER 2010 Hinds Feet Farms Community of Staff, Volunteers and Student Interns. Jenny Bohn, is a University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Master s in Social Work student intern, whom will be with us for a 9 month internship through May Welcome! Patti Boug is a certified yoga The Bindu, Cornelius, NC Born and raised in Canada, she has lived and taught yoga in Canada, Europe and the U.S. She loves sharing yoga with us. Ruhi Brelvi, a University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Art Major, has joined us to blend her love of art and her interest in the healing profession, as she hope to combined these interests in a future career. Will DeGrauw, Hinds Feet Farm Day Program Director, is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Case Manager, and Brain Injury Specialist. He has practiced in the rehabilitation field for twenty years specializing in community-based, brain injury rehabilitation and will be facilitating various workshops at Hinds Feet Farm. Bobby DesPain, a Davidson College senior, Pre-Med/Biology Major, will continue from the Fall and Spring Semesters last year, and joins at the Y, and will lead his own fitness classes at Hinds Feet Farm. Suess Fraser, is a Day Program Coordinator with Hinds Feet Farm since August 2010, and has two Master s degrees (Audiology and School Counseling) and is also a Therapeutic Riding Instructor. Yeah Suess!!! Marty Foil, Hinds Feet Farm Executive Director is an enthusiastic champion for persons living with brain injury, especially through numerous state and national lobbying efforts on behalf of the greater brain injury community. Marty is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist and a relentless advocate and fundraiser. Buzz Foster, is a University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Master s in Social Work major student intern, whom will be with us for a 9 month internship through May Katie Johnston, a University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Master s Degree in Counseling major, joins us for the fall 2010 semester for individual and group supportive counseling experiences with members. Susan Li, a Davidson College senior, Chemistry Major, will continue from the Fall and Spring Semesters last year, to teach us new, low-impact, cardio exercises and dance movements. Tricia Lytle, Chaplain, Presbyterian Hospital, will visiting each month to conduct the spirituality group, Honoring our Spiritual Journey: A Common Ground. Jennifer Lowder, a former Hinds Feet Farm Program Coordinator and currently a Certified/Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant, continues to support Hinds Feet Farm, as she pursues her Master s Degree in Health Administration through Duke University. Annie Seier, a former Hinds Feet Farm Program Coordinator and currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, continues to support Hinds Feet Farm as she develops her own private mental health practice. Meg Smeaton, is a yoga Community Yoga, Cornelius, NC, and has been with us since Meg is excited to teach us her wisdom in the practice of yoga. Christine Walls, Hinds Feet Farm Office Manager, joined us in 2010 and oversees our office, & accounts and receivables. She also has worked in the human service field and is currently a Guardian ad Litem.