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Top 5 reasons why art therapy can help support people living with dementia

4/7/2019

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At Art Therapy4all we are promoting the benefits art therapy through our 'Beyond Words Project' as a way to help people living with Dementia cope better with adjusting to life changes. Art therapy can:

1. Build self-confidence through creativity
2. Encourage expression of emotions
3. Help distract the mind from pain and discomfort
4. Achieve a sense of freedom and self awareness
​5. Enable adjustment to changing self image

We offer weekly art therapy groups for older adults though our Beyond Words project.

'Beyond Words' Project Outline
  • Care homes and day centres across London are offered the opportunity to participate in the scheme which provides weekly art therapy groups for older adults for 3 terms.
  • The first term is offered for free. For the second and third terms the care homes are asked to contribute towards the cost.
  • Each group is facilitated by a trained art therapist, alongside a volunteer support worker.
  • Weekly groups offer participants the chance to engage in art-making, alongside group discussions which encourage reminiscence and sharing of stories.
  • Therapists are also able to offer therapeutic support for those with issues such as anxiety and depression.
  • The therapists and volunteers receive training and supervision to support them throughout the project.
  • Therapists provide the care home staff with weekly reports on each participant’s level of engagement and feedback on how they are doing/causes for concern.
Find out more about our Beyond Words Project. Providing Art Therapy groups for Older Adults in London. In partnership with Alzheimer's Society Dementia-friendly communities.
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SPECIAL OFFER: Get 10 weeks FREE art therapy when you sign up for 3 terms.
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‘The Secret Garden’

1/7/2019

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​Art therapist, Elaine Homer writes: This art therapy exhibit comprises a selection of the artwork created as part of the 'Beyond Words: Art therapy for Older Adults Project' and is a celebration of the end of our first term.
   Artworks on show were created from imagination or by looking at flowers and paintings in the sessions and reminiscing about their visits to art galleries, gardens or their favourite artists.
   The group’s influences included Chinese watercolours, Van Gogh, Kandinsky and a replica painting from Ben Uri Museum, Dora Holzandler, (pictured above) with its lively patterns and textiles.
   The art in the show explores an array of colours, patterns and styles inspired by nature; evoking different emotions, the seasons and natural forms through figurative and abstract art.
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Celebrating the end of term...

1/7/2019

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The end of June saw some of the care homes who had participated in our 'Beyond Words: Art Therapy for older adults project' celebrating the end of their first term with a display of their artwork.
Art therapist, Helen Cooper says: 
"The group evolved throughout the 10 weeks and by the end there was cooperation, thoughtfulness and encouragement demonstrated by all the group members.

   One particular client always expressed gratitude at the end of each session and the artworks speak for themselves.
   I am looking forward to the next 2 terms to see what magic the residents can come up with in the creative and therapeutic space of the art therapy group."
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