Mar 10, 2018 - Our Leprechaun is coming a day early. 5-7pm Entertainment, Food, and some. Tomfoolery! March 30th: Easter
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Farmington Square Times Farmington Square Assisted & Memory Care Newsletter
Administrative Staff: Jill Maher Executive Director Murray Stewart Community Relations Director Tawnya Friese Barbara Schmidt Cassidy Davis Resident Care Coordinator Scott Miller Business Office Manager Judy Wilson RN Matt Hackett LPN Registered Nurse Bettina Karels Dietary Director Nik Skoog Maintenance Director Trixie Wentz Activities Director
Our mission is to create and sustain comfortable, caring environments for those who depend on us. P2 Art & Art Therapy Benefits P3 Spotlights & Social Media P4 Activities Calendar & Birthdays
P6 Potato Chip Day & March Events P7 Memories & Middle Names Day P8 Mission & Team
March 2018 Edition
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Benefits of Artistic Expression & Art Therapy for Seniors The majority of seniors can benefit greatly from engaging in different art forms, and some may improve their quality of life through doing art therapy. Taking part in artistic activities and engaging in therapeutic processes with art are both valuable, but in different ways.
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experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.” (AATA) In Memory Care, art therapy can have transformative effects. Art therapists aim to improve life for memory care individuals by presenting creative opportunities for them to express feelings and experiences, and strengthen connections to others in the moment. A senior who can no longer write or use language cohesively may be able to paint in many colors or reveal a part of their past in an image. Due to such expressions, family and friends often feel strengthened connections.
According to Gene Cohen, MD, PhD, as we age, participation in the arts positively affects our health. Cohen concluded this from his own 2006 study in which he found seniors active in arts had better physical health, fewer visits to the doctor, required less medication, and fell less frequently than those in the study not involved in arts (Today’s Geriatric Medicine).
Art therapy isn’t about being the best artist in the room. It’s about the connections between creative choices made and one’s inner life (Psychology Today).
Such findings shed light upon the value that painting, dancing, drawing, knitting, sculpting, drama, photography, poetry, creative writing, and playing or moving to music can bring in senior living communities.
Hello, My name is Trixie Wentz and I am the Activities Director here at Farmington Square. Many of you may recognize me because I have been hanging around Farmington for years as a private companion. Last year I joined the staff! It has been a great union and I am excited about being a part of the team here! I love my JOB! Thank you Farmington Square.
On Feb. 22nd we got four inches of snow! We brought in snow for the residents to make “snow-figures”.
For more on this topic, head to the Radiant Senior Living blog! Positive Effects of Art on Seniors from Barbara Bagan, PhD, ATR-BC, in Geriatric Monthly's “Aging: What’s Art Got to Do With It." Aids in relaxation, anxiety, and depression Gives feelings of control Improves communication and socialization Encourages humor and playfulness Improves cognition Offers sensory stimulation Fosters a strong sense of identity Bolsters self-esteem Nurtures faith Reduces boredom
In art therapy, seniors may take part in the arts, but as initiated by professional art therapists with treatment goals, like building emotional resilience or reducing conflicts (American Art Therapy Association). "Art Therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human 2
March 10th is Middle Name Pride Day! We asked around: What’s your middle name?
“Marie” My grandma’s middle name - Kirsten
“Ita” Pronounced ‘eee-ta,’ an old Irish Name” - Mary
“Mariana, Great Grandma and Great Aunt’s name put together” -Cassidy
“Evangelene” -Persephone
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March Highlights
Spotlights
March 7th: Birthday Social. Where we celebrate our March Birthdays!
Mardi-Gras Pictures
March 13th: March Madness, Team selection day. Come pick who you want to win! March 16th: St. Patrick’s Day Party! Our Leprechaun is coming a day early. 5-7pm Entertainment, Food, and some Tomfoolery!
2017 Employee of the YEAR Christine Stine “I’ve been at Farmington Square for a little over three years. I started out at a Caregiver and I am now Caregiver and Med Tech. I enjoy my job with my residents and staff I work with. I am dedicated to my job for my residents.”
March 30th: Easter Social. We're expecting a “hopping time!”
Daylight Savings Time Begins March 11 St. Patrick’s Day March 17
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March 14th is National Potato Chip Day! We asked residents and team members to name their favorite potato chip flavor, or one that they wish existed!
“Cheddar & Sour Cream” - Tawnya
“Sour Cream & Onion” - Jessica
“ I haven’t seen many chips that I don’t like!” - Andrew
“I like potatoes period!” - Don
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February Employee of the Month Jessica Meyers
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