In 2010, Agape Senior Lexington introduced a new, innovative art program for dementia residents. The company Art without Boundaries started to work with our residents using Mneme® Therapy.The program is aimed specifically at improving the quality of life for people with dementia by using pleasurable experiences such as singing, movement, painting, and storytelling to create whole-brain communication.
Art is an expression of us. It can depict our moods: our joy, our sadness, our excitement, our love. Art without Boundaries brings the restorative powers of art to the dementia resident, allowing him/her to communicate in ways that have been lost in words, reasoning, and logic. The creation of something beautiful has universal appeal, and for someone with dementia, helps to bridge the gap between their world and ours.
Our memories are precious and in many ways define our beliefs and perceptions about the world in which we live. Some memories are so vivid that a person is able to re-create in his mind the perfect tone of light that illuminated the original scene or to remember how a cool, late summer breeze felt on her face. The Art without Boundaries program can help residents express the beauty of an imaginary place or can bring a real memory alive through the medium of painting.
For the dementia resident these distant memories may be all that he has left. The goal at Agape Senior is to focus not on what the dementia resident has lost, but to figure out how best to work with the person who remains.
The quality and diversity of the paintings that have been produced by the residents involved with Art without Boundaries program are astounding.
Lisa Livingston, Executive Director of The Agape Foundation, has spearheaded a campaign to turn each resident's painting into an artistic notecard or 12” by 12” print ready for framing. The first set of 12 notecards and 12 prints are now available for purchase through the AskAgape.com web store; all proceeds from the sales will benefit the foundation. The cost of a set of 12 notecards is $12.00;each 12” by 12” print is $12.00.
WestColumbia South Carolina – Agape Senior
Agapé Senior’s mission is to provide integrated health services to meet the needs of senior adults in a faith-based atmosphere. The company’s philosophy is based upon its commitment to provide the best quality care possible for members of our senior adult community. We are committed to participating actively in and around the communities we serve.Call us at 800-411- 2427. Columbia, Forest Acres, Lexington, Irmo, Rock Hill, Laurens, Conway, Garden City, West Columbia
