Artist
Creative Aging | Arts and Health
In your Home, in The Care Community, In your Community
Using the arts and creativity to live fully alive. Rooted in Dignity, Purpose, and Joy in Life.
For Family Engagement, Cultivation of Community, and Professional Integration.
I started my professional journey as a Life Enrichment and Art Therapy Intern. It was during these formative years that I was invited to use my creativity to become relational with others. I discovered that I was able to tap into my many interests of travel, history, art, religion and faith, music, theatre, literature, and even the stock market, through the conversations I had and the programs I helped to both facilitate and develop.
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Be it for your family, organization, or care community, fill out the form below to start the creative process.
Here’s the thing…
What is Creativity? What is Flourishing?
Creativity and Flourishing are not equal or limited to the professional artist or maker, nor is it limited to only those living without disease, illness, or trials.
Creativity is “the use of the imagination of original ideas.” Flourishing is “the process of developing one’s full potential as a human being.”
This is most certainly possible with dementia no matter our role on this journey.
Elements of Quality Programming
What you can expect from Me
Person Directed
Allowing the person to direct the program and what they are interested in doing that day.
Purpose Driven
Programs for one’s purpose as the foundation of the program development and facilitation.
Relational
Designed to foster relationships with all involved in the program.
Flexible
Good day? Bad day? Passive Participation? Active Participation? Programs that allow for the person to show up as they need to that day.
Sustainability
Structured so that the programs can be replicated by other staff, volunteers, and family members. Designed so that it can move with the available budget for the program.
Impactful
Standing on research, rooted in our humanity.
Creativity
Connection
Dignity
Healing
Your Artist and Facilitator
Meet Kate
Creative work in Eldercare is what I believe I was uniquely created to do with my time and talent. I am part artist, part educator, and I find joy in accompanying others along this dementia journey.
I continue to dedicate my life to accompanying those living with dementia. I believe dementia is not a death sentence, a reason to squash dignity, purpose, and joy, nor an eraser that eliminates the beauty of your life. But it is also not a reason to fear suffering, and “shush” conversations about the real trials of dementia. Whether you have the diagnosis yourself or are a care partner, I seek to walk with you through the trials and triumphs of this life.
