Sensory
Grounding
Integrating personalized sensory strategies to help calm or alert the nervous system. This could include providing vestibular and proprioceptive input, integrating visuals & textured materials, distinct scents & sound. T
This is the foundation for supporting daily function and allowing for meaningful engagement.
Individualized one-on-one sessions shaped around your loved one’s unique story, designed to promote engagement, comfort, and a deep sense of well-being.
Grounded in three core pillars of connection:
Meaningful Connection
Adapted communication & movement
To maximize connection, we look beyond words to the rich language of posture, breath, and expression.
This approach adapts to each individual’s unique ways of communicating—weaving gentle, fluid movement and familiar music together to support mobility, give voice to feelings, and cultivate a deep sense of ease
Integrated interests, music &
expressive Arts
The focus is on the experience of discovery and the spark of joy it provides- not the product.
Whether exploring fiber arts, botanicals, watercolours, woodworking, singing, bird watching or letter writing- the creative path is endless!
Moments are personalized for unique interests and adapted for cognitive, communication, and motor abilities.
How We Begin Together
Here is what you can expect as we prepare for my first visit
Onsite Visit
I meet you and your loved one at their residence for a relaxed initial introduction.
Sharing Their Story
To help me understand what truly brings joy and engagement to your loved one, I will email you an intake form to complete.
Coordination
I coordinate with residence staff to ensure my support aligns with their care plan.
Meaningful Connection
I establish a regular visiting schedule that fits your loved one's routine to bring them dedicated, personalized support.
About
Dana Lawlor
Combining clinical expertise with the soulful approach of a daughter.
My parents were pivotal role models throughout my life, but my mother was my first teacher in the art of quiet connection. She taught me how to knit and how to tend a garden. When she suffered a stroke in 2018, those simple, tactile rhythms became our most profound way of being together when words were hard to find.
Over her five years in assisted living, I spent hours by her side.
I saw the important care she received, but I also saw how easy it is for an elder's inner spark to quiet down without dedicated, one-on-one engagement.
It transformed how I viewed my own life’s work.
As a speech-language pathologist, I’ve spent nearly two decades helping people communicate. But my time with my mother—and my own practice as a movement instructor—taught me that communication is so much bigger than talking. Trust is built in everyday moments. It’s found in honoring someone's lifelong passions, respecting sensory needs, and having the patience to sit in purposeful silence in a world that often talks too much.
I created La vie en Résonance out of a deeply personal commitment: to bring vitality, warmth, and genuine human connection to elders in care. It is the exact heart, presence, and adapted engagement I wished for my own mother—and what I hope for all of us as we age
Dana with her mom, who is wearing her first
knitted project post stroke.
Background & Qualifications
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Master of Health Science (MHSc) in Speech-Language Pathology
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18+ years of clinical experience in speech, communication, and sensory regulation
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Certified Essentrics® Instructor (gentle, dynamic movement & postural alignment)
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Firsthand experience navigating family eldercare and assisted living support
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