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Katharina Z.
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San Rafael, CA 94903

from $30 per hour

(5)

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About Katharina

Experience: 4 yrs

COVID-19 vaccinated

Looking for creative, compassionate engagement through music for your loved one? I'm an experienced eldercare and dementia specialist and professional musician, offering virtual sessions to enhance your loved one's quality of life. After working with people, primarily with dementia, virtually and in person through Covid for 4+ years, I found the outcomes of one-on-one short, virtual sessions using an iPad or computer to be quite beneficial, as well as providing a welcome reprieve for both seniors and their care partners. Sessions might include personalized music, singing together, music therapy techniques, armchair travel, reminiscent conversation, and/ or physical movement/ dancing depending on your loved one's needs and abilities. I also offer consultations with care partners to develop personalized therapeutic activity plans or kits to support and enhance your loved one's quality of life.

Reviews

5.0
based on 5 reviews
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Elizabeth S.

Reviewed on 6/3/2023

Katrina is beyond amazing and HIGHLY recommended! She worked with our loved one both in person and then virtually through Covid. We truly feel like life without Katrina's assistance is just not the same, there is a beautiful quality of life added by her attention, love and care that is irreplaceable. Katrina uses music, outings, dancing, and SO much more to provide personalized care. Her ability to create personalized plans that TRULY fit the individual is inspiring and full of genuine love. We also benefited greatly from Katrina's ability to provide suggestions, and ideas to help others build a sense of connection and rapport with our loved one too. Katrina successfully modeled ways to engage with our loved one to help ease agitation and confusion when rapport building was challenging. This was no easy task and Katrina made it happen. We also GREATLY appreciated Katrina's planned inclusivity of activities to honor our loved one's connection to personal heritage. Katrina made it a priority to learn our loved one's favorite songs specific to her background and Mexican heritage. She also sought out local family to reconnect with and revived past interests like attending or visiting places of interest that brought back positive memories and associations for our loved one's connection to her own past story. In addition to all that Katrina was able to accomplish with our loved one in person, it goes without saying that her ability to continue all of the above goals virtually as well was truly magical and amazing. Katrina was especially creative through Covid, using zoom and phone check-ins to engage our loved one through music, reminiscing, and creative storytelling that allowed our loved one to continue to feel connected and engaged with relationships that brought much needed joy and companionship during a time that we all wondered how that could ever happen. Katrina made it happen. I cannot say enough about Katrina's impressive and amazing skills. Those who have the opportunity to work with Katrina are fortunate beyond measure. We value Katrina and hope that others may be blessed by sharing time with her as well.

Services

Services offered

Dementia

Respite care

Rates

Recurring jobs

$30-50/hr

Can help with

Katharina hasn't provided this information.

Qualifications

Education

Lawrence University

Bachelor degree

Languages

English

German

Professional skills

Alzheimers or dementia experience

Additional details

Comfortable with pets

Non-smoker

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mon

6:00 AM–11:00 AM

tue

6:00 AM–11:00 AM

wed

6:00 AM–11:30 AM, 1:30 PM–2:30 PM

thu

6:00 AM–1:00 PM

fri

6:00 AM–3:00 PM

sun

7:00 AM–3:00 PM

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CareCheck

Completed