Royal Glamour Photoshoot<\/a>\u201d at Lake Hallie Memory Care (4407 124th St., Chippewa Falls) emphasized the center\u2019s mission to provide a loving and purposeful home for its residents.<\/p>\nAbby Brame, a life enrichment coordinator at Lake Hallie Memory Care, said the event evolved from the residency\u2019s previous spa days during the winter months.<\/p>\n
Inspired by other glamour-focused photoshoots online, Brame and staff sought new ways to celebrate residents and combat feelings of invisibility she has at times observed from clients.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe that our residents are worthy of love, of being seen, of feeling important, of having a place in our community,\u201d Brame said. \u201cI got choked up multiple times throughout the day, just seeing (the residents\u2019) reaction(s).\u201d<\/p>\n
With the help of Michelle Monson, a photographer and registered nurse living in Eau Claire, the residency\u2019s activity room was transformed into a glamour station \u2013 complete with hair styling, nail art and of course, royal attire and accessories.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven adults like to get dressed up and feel good about themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
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life enrichment coordinator, Lake Hallie Memory Care<\/p>\n
\u201cNursing and photography are both about caring for people,\u201d Monson said. \u201cOne allows me to support individuals physically and emotionally in moments of need, while the other allows me to preserve the beauty of their lives and relationships.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth careers are rooted in compassion and connection,\u201d Monson continued.<\/p>\n
Stations during the spa day and royal glamour photoshoot were specifically tailored to different gemstone colors, where residents could select accessories that matched their color of choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fabric tules of ruby red, emerald green and sapphire blue were paired with floral adornments, bespoke crowns and other personalized touches to showcase each models\u2019 individuality.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Three seniors (pictured above) adorn hand-selected floral crowns for their glamour photoshoot. (Photos by Michelle Monson)<\/p>\n
\u201cNursing and photography are both about caring for people; Both careers are rooted in compassion and connection.\u201d<\/p>\n
Michelle monson<\/p>\n
Michelle Monson Photography<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was like getting to play dress up,\u201d Brame said. \u201cEven adults like to get dressed up and feel good about themselves. It was just so fun to let them be a part of that process and have a say.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ability to boost a senior\u2019s confidence, no matter what age or ability they possess, continues to be a source of pride for Monson. \u201cWe don\u2019t always remember details or all the special moments as we age. But, having a photograph will help jog the memory of that special time in our lives,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
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This fairytale has a happy ending! Another senior (pictured above) adorns a blue jewel-toned dress, paired with a matching crown, tule and pearls. (Photo by Michelle Monson)<\/p>\n
Brame agreed with this sentiment; once the memory care center received the final images, all residents got together in the very same activity room to view a slideshow of themselves.<\/p>\n
To see the residents\u2019 live reactions, Brame shared, was one of the many highlights in this experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody would cheer and clap when they would see the next photo of one of their neighbors,\u201d Brame said. \u201cIt was so cute to show (residents) how we see them; show them that they are beautiful, no matter their age.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whether it be from the memory care staff or photographers who collaborate with them, the story goes beyond a self-care photo session: the seniors at Lake Hallie Memory Care possess capabilities far greater than many people realize.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey want to feel like they have a purpose still in life and they do \u2013 they spread joy,\u201d Brame said.<\/p>\n
Lake Hallie Memory Care provides assisted living services for seniors living in Barron, Chippewa, Dunn and Eau Claire county. To learn more, visit memorycarepartners.com\/lake-hallie<\/a>. Check out the complete collection of\u00a0 images from the \u201cRoyal Glamour Photoshoot,\u201d online via Facebook (@LakeHallieMemoryCareLLC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GLITZ & GLAMOUR. Staff at Lake Hallie Memory Care (right) assisted their senior residents (left) with a \u201cRoyal…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165020,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-165514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165514\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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