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Dementia: Engaging Societies Around the World 24 th Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International Singapore, 25-28 th March 2009. Enabling success in creative expression Hilary Lee MSc, OTR Chair, The Society for the Arts In Dementia Care (Australia) Inc., - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Dementia: Engaging Societies Around the World24th Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease InternationalSingapore, 25-28th March 2009
Enabling success in creative expression
Hilary Lee MSc, OTRChair, The Society for the Arts In Dementia Care (Australia) Inc.,
Researcher and Co Developer, Dementia Care Australia
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Art makes the invisible visible
Paul Klee
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What is success in creative expression?
• Enabling expression of spirit and soul
• Facilitating communication in new ways
• Providing a connection with others• Boosting wellbeing, counteracting
depression• Enabling the sharing of wisdom• Providing meaning in life
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The Tapestry• A grant from a
community arts council funded the art worker to facilitate project
• Local high school invited to be part of the project
• Teaching session to orientate the students
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The Process• Local film makers were invited to
make a film about this project• 15 students visited 15 residents for 2
hours/week over 8 weeks.• Students paired up with residents• The students reminisced with the
residents to find their cherished memories and dreams
• They then worked with them to weave their stories into the tapestry
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The key to success
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Process
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‘Holidays with my family’
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‘I always wanted a rocking horse’
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‘One of my eight Jaguar cars’
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Evaluating the projectMethods used:
• Wellbeing profiles • Functional assessment • Weekly diary of observations• Students completing a feedback
questionnaire• Informal interviews with
residents
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The Creative-Expressive Abilities Assessment Tool
• Observe clients’ creative abilities in a systematic way and monitor any changes over time
• Have a document with reliable results for reporting in meetings
• Staff/volunteers were surprised and delighted by the abilities demonstrated by the clients
• Staff inspired to find new ways to enable more independence
• Staff experienced a desire to ‘raise the bar’ in dementia care (www.dementia-activities.com)
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Improvements in wellbeingSpecific improvements to wellbeing:• Increased ability to communicate• Greater ability to respond to people and
situations• Increased ability to express thoughts
and emotions• Became helpful towards others• Deep pleasure and enjoyment• Greater sense of purpose
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Improvements in function
Improved ability to • recognise their picture• hold and operate the Rumpelstiltskin
tool• follow instructions
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Unveiling Ceremony
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Ceramic Stories Art Club
• A grant was sought to fund the artist, the project co-ordinator, and art materials for scrapbooking and ceramics
• The aim of the project was to promote wellbeing in people with dementia who had shown some signs of illbeing or depression
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Process
• Invitation, welcome and introduction
• Name badges (memory aids)• Started with morning tea (to
facilitate conversation, friendships)
• Life story albums showing themes to stimulate the club members’ dreams, memories and feelings
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Flora the freedom fighter
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The secret ingredients
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Spark of Life applied to the artsKey principles to success:
• Lead by following• The three step rule• Shift, share, shine• Use of rituals
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Key principles for facilitators
• Shifting focus• Sharing their
heart• Shining their
light
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Use of rituals
• Inviting ritual• Greeting and
welcoming ritual• Opening ritual• Ending ritual
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Outcomes: reduction in signs of depression
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Outcomes: reduction in signs of depression
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Outcomes: Wellbeing
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Conclusion• Creative expression through different
media provides a powerful way to promote wellbeing, satisfaction with life, friendship, and being able to express their true selves
• The art work that people with dementia produce gives us new insights to the abilities and potential within each person
• The skills of the facilitators are vital to the success of creative expression programs
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For further information
Websites:• www.cecd-society.org• www.dementia-activities.com• www.dementiacareaustralia.com
Email:[email protected]