The Penelope Project

Luther Manor, UWM, and Sojourn Theatre continue to collaborate on the planning for the Penelope Project.  The project will hold discussion workshops with family, staff and residents in long term care settings about the myth of Penelope from Homer's Odyssey, asking the core question - "can there be a heroics of waiting?"  Ann Basting will write, and Sojourn will stage a professional play inside Luther Manor, in collaboration with family, staff, residents, students, and the Sojourn ensemble.  The proejct has receive support from the Wisconsin Arts Board's Artist and Community Collaborations grant, the Wisconsin Humanities Council, the Brookdale Foundation, and the Helen Bader Foundation.

Congratulations Graduates!

We are pleased to award to graduates Danielle Regalado, Brandon Overholt and Maggie Wallendal their Applied Gerontology Graduate certificates at the Milwaukee Aging Consortium's Awards Banquet on Monday, June 7th. 

TimeSlips Training in Milwaukee 

Thursday, July 29th 9am-3pm

Become certified as a facilitator in the TimeSlips Method by attending this workshop.  Tap the joy of creative expression through an innovative and effective storytelling method.  TimeSlips helps people with dementia reaffirm their humanity and connect with staff, family and friends.  To register: smbraden@uwm.edu

Congratulations Scholarship Winners! $80,000 of Helen Bader Age & Community Scholarships have been awarded to graduate students in nursing, architecture, social work, and health sciences.  Over $400,000 of scholarships have been awarded since 2004.