http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/aged_care_artistic_activities/How do we go about doing art in Aged Care Centres? Some of the clients/residents find even the simplest thing like holding a brush a difficulty? Come with me and I will show you some of the ways that I go about it. I will also show you links to other Diversional/Art Therapists who tackle the difficulties too. hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/aged_care_artistic_activities/321270Your burdens have left you now you have ended up in your fantasy But Life has intervened from that you found no immunity Prepare your nest Your spiritual work is to focus in eternity God Bless Your Journey Motherhttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/aged_care_artistic_activities/313490Itsa funny thing Old Age Plenty of time No where to go No restrictions on the heart the soul the mind Where will they wander today? This client went over a bridge and far away.http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/aged_care_artistic_activities/313323White haired grandfather sleepily dreaming after the baby does play What are you dreaming? Is it of times back in the "good old days" Dream away sleepily you beautiful old man time has rendered you such Dream away sleepily you beautiful old man surely you deserve that muchhttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/aged_care_artistic_activities/312058So we looked at the characters - my aged care clients made. (These have been posted in previous posts You will need to look back to see them) Bright simple,bold,clear outlines These are "Stick Ups" Fake stained glass window. They adhere to the glass by clinging. Good if you have kids and want to...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/aged_care_artistic_activities/311722This is not the same project. The children (Year One) were learning how to plan a sculpture. So I showed them scultpures I had made and then they planned their own. What I would like to do tonight is draw attention to is the similarity between todays exercises and yesterdays posts. This was Year...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/aged_care_artistic_activities/311536I guess my role is to keep residents actively engaged. And so making the start so that they take off and move into their own creativitiy is the challenge. Neurolinguistic programing? How many of you swat up on that? I drawing the air up high in the left. This is the place artists look when they...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/aged_care_artistic_activities/311078This is the fascination. Quietly Quietly Dotting all around Image forms softly softly sound like the slightest whistle Coloured circle emcompassing colour all around Are you happy today? Some slight structure causes you to draw Creating a persona or two Often I wonder what is going on with you...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/aged_care_artistic_activities/311074I have called this picture Go Duck! That is because it is a duck and a client called Georgy painted it today. I have been teaching the residents at Berlasco Court for quite a while now. When I started I was a bit unclear about how to tackle things. I guess I have an agenda. Choices - I try to...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/aged_care_artistic_activities/297628I work in an aged care centre and rather than do therapy as such. I devise activities that help the residents to feel some peace of mind. I try to work out ways to give them something to do that will stimulate interaction with others. I try to bring colour, light and love to the hour or so long...