OPENING MINDS THROUGH ART (OMA): AN ART PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

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Title:	OPENING MINDS THROUGH ART (OMA): AN ART PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA
Author:	Lokon, Elizabeth J.
Description:	Art programming for people with dementia in long-term care facilities tends to fall short when it comes to providing opportunities for creative self-expression. The Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program is designed to fill this unmet need. It is a program led by artist facilitators with the assistance of staff/volunteers. The program has four major goals: (1) to promote the social engagement, autonomy, and dignity of people with dementia by providing creative self-expression opportunities; (2) to show the public the creative self-expression capacities of people with dementia through exhibitions of their artwork; (3) to provide staff and volunteers with opportunities to build intimate relationships with people who have dementia; and (4) to provide volunteers with community service opportunities. This report presents the conceptual foundation and methodology of the OMA program. It includes an overview of person-centered care philosophy, the rationale for doing the OMA program, and research evidence on the use of the arts in dementia care.
Permanent Link:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1229536912 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/108490
Date:	2008

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