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Category Archives: Holistic Healthcare
TAO’s First Vocal Group for Seniors
It was Recital Day. The singers were seated, wearing black and white. Vocal coach Caroline Murphy Turco was warming up, greeting participants and checking lyrics pages. Singers smiled and said ‘hi’ to one another in greeting; looks of excitement were evident. Some participants were present one minute, then gazing absently away the next – a sign of their dementia. The large community room was filling up quickly. Continue reading
Funding Dilemmas for Arts and Health for Seniors
Tidewater Arts Outreach artists work with a variety of clients, in a variety of settings and with lots of great creative tools, performances and programs. By a fair margin, the largest demographic we serve are seniors who are in dependent care day and long-term residential programs. The residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities is a primary group for TAO, for a number of reasons: Continue reading
Posted in Artists, Arts and Health, arts for seniors, Arts in Healthcare, Arts in Long Term Care, Community Volunteers, Dementia, Geriatrics, Holistic Healthcare, Ilness, Music and Memory, Program Development, Recreation Therapy, Rehabilitation, seniors, Stroke
Tagged Alzheimer's, arts facilitator, arts in healthcare, assisted living, baby boomers, caregivers, client-centered care, community arts, dementia care, elderly, gerontology, nursing homes
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What are the Benefits of the Arts in Long-Term Care Settings?
Tidewater Arts Outreach music, arts and performing arts experiences are beneficial in many ways: • They enrich the soul, stimulate the mind and promote wellness through the healing power of music and the arts, • They allow our special needs … Continue reading
Posted in Art Therapy, Arts and Health, Arts in Healthcare, Dementia, Domestic Violence, Geriatrics, Holistic Healthcare, Ilness, Music and Memory, Music Therapy, Parkinson's, Pediatrics, Recreation Therapy, Rehabilitation, Stroke
Tagged Alzheimer's, arts, arts in healthcare, assisted living, caregivers, community arts, confusion, congregate care settings, culture change in LTC, frustration, isolated, loneliness, long term care, music, nursing homes, paralysis, performing arts, special needs, visual arts
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