111. REPLAY: The Importance of Beauty Salons in Senior Living Communities

What’s it like working as a hairdresser at a senior living community? Margo Brooks would tell you it’s been the best 9 years of her life, full of nonstop laughs, fun and fulfillment. Not only does she cut and style hair for senior men and women, but she uses her beauty school training for grooming and applying makeup to help seniors feel their best. Margo tells Seniors Living Expert Lori Williams how she started working at the onsite senior living salon and the joys of the job. She’ll also discuss the seniors that inspire her and how (in the words of one of her clients) feeling good is “better than medicine.” Topics discussed:- Life at senior living and memory care communities- Cutting hair for memory care patients- Caring for loved ones with dementia- Beauty and grooming for seniors- Hairstyling and makeup for funerals Takeaways from this episode:- Hair appointments give seniors something to look forward to if they’re lonely or in need of self-care. They often share information with hairdressers they wouldn’t tell anyone else.- Seniors feel better if they look better. It’s been said, “When I come in here, it's better than medicine.”- Seniors with memory issues often love getting their hair done just as much as anybody else, but one important tip is to take a slower approach, be patient with them, and explain what you’re doing each step of the way.- One service some hairdressers perform is styling hair or applying makeup for the funeral of the deceased. This is a gift to family and to honor their loved one by ensuring they look like they did in life. To connect with Margo Brooks:https://www.facebook.com/Margo....-Brooks-Salon-LLC-53 To suggest a topic, be a guest or to support the podcast please email Lori@Loriwilliams-seniorservices.com For more senior resources and to sign up to the newsletter please visit:https://www.facebook.com/LoriW....illiamsSeniorService