Advertisers’ News ouch of Grace is one of the area’s leading non-medical home care providers. Based in Warrenton, we offer services in the following counties: Fauquier, Loudon, Frederick, Prince William, Orange, Stafford, Fairfax, Culpeper, Rappahannock and Warren. Co-founder and president, Elithia Cornwell, is a mother of four, one being a special needs child. She understands inherent domestic challenges and equates handling a special needs child with that of a memory-challenged adult. With similar nurturing care, our caregivers can supervise and redirect patients with Alzheimer’s/dementia who are self-sufficient but prone to wandering. One of our goals is to improve the physical, emotional and spiritual wellness of our clients. We want to provide the assistance needed in the privacy of their own home, thereby promoting a sense of well-being and confidence to each one. Whether you need short-term care or long-term assistance, Touch of Grace is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week (except major holidays). We offer a wide variety of services to Seniors, Special Needs Children and anyone requiring some assistance at home with their day-to-day needs. If you are a new mother, Touch of Grace offers postpartum services to get you through those first trying weeks with a new baby. Our services include (but are not limited to): light housekeeping, meal preparation, recreational activities, errands and shopping, oral hygiene and daily grooming. In addition we offer nonmedical transportation, assistance with the daily activities of life, companionship, incontinent care, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, medication reminders, and respite for family caregivers. One service we offer that makes Touch of Grace stand out from the others is our “Senior Planning Advisors.” We have representation that can assist you with all your legal, financial, insurance, estate and long-term care planning needs. We also provide a free in-home consultation assessment and back-up support by our staff along with periodic reviews with family. Contact us today and see how we can make a difference in your loved one’s life! Call: 866-780-5003 or 540-359-6422 Visit our web site: www.touchofgracecare.com Email us: careforinhome@gmail.com T Touch of Grace Home Care I Hearthstone School: Waldorf-Inspired Education n 1919, during the rebuilding after World War I, philosopher Rudolf Steiner was asked to develop a new kind of school: one that would help children become harmonious citizens who would create a just and peaceful society. The result was Waldorf education. Hearthstone School is a Waldorf-inspired school which draws heavily from Steiner’s method. The best overall statement on Waldorf education is found in the stated goals of the method: “To produce individuals who are able, in and of themselves, to impart meaning to their lives.” Waldorf education aims to educate the whole child, “head, heart and hands.” The curriculum balances academics with artistic and practical activities. This form of education awakens the imagination, opens the heart and engages the hands by developing each child’s ability to think clearly, feel deeply, and act purposefully. Waldorf education has a number of salient features. All learning stems from a holistic vision of the child, recognizing the child’s three-fold nature as body, mind, and spirit. Class work is highly experiential, with many hands-on activities. Hearthstone’s campus offers a beautiful natural setting for gardening, nature study, environmental science, and other outdoor experiences. The arts are woven throughout all fields of study. By integrating music, painting, and handwork with academics, the subject matter comes alive and the child’s creativity flourishes. The curriculum is carefully crafted to correspond to each phase of the child’s development. The social environment of the classroom is also unique. It provides a cooperative atmosphere, allowing students to shine as individuals while also contributing to the group. Behavior is managed through positive and creative discipline, offering a healing and constructive approach, rather than a punitive one. Children are guided through the teacher’s use of loving authority, showing understanding, and respect for the child’s individual needs. It is the teacher’s task to encourage wonder, curiosity, reverence, and a love of learning in the students. Hearthstone’s teacher/student ratio allows pupils to receive a great deal of individual attention. Hearthstone School teaches children from Nursery/ Kindergarten through Grade 12. For more information, please visit www.hearthstoneschool.org, call 540-987-9212, or visit us on Facebook. 2013 • Issue 3 Piedmont Family Magazine 25