I get lots of advice to seek help with all of this, and guess what? I do get help! I recognized early on that trying to do this all by myself was a surefire recipe for rapid burnout, so when I had offers of help, I accepted them. Caring for Heather is not a burden; Read More
Tag: dementia and art
The Transformative Power of Art
The Transformative Power of Art as a Therapy for Dementia Patients (voisefoundation.org)
“Into the Shadow”
This Friday in early March, I laid out a few colours of paint and a few oil pastels. As Heather watched, I started drawing shapes using the oil pastels on my paper. I handed a pastel to Heather and encouraged her to draw on her paper. Then, I began using the bright colors from our Read More
