1.7.3 Jacquie Maginnis
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1.7.3 Jacquie Maginnis
- 1. Arts programs “maximising the power of women”
- 2. Creativity is “Bringing something new of value into Life”
- 3. What is Arts and Health This is a pioneering field of work and its definition is still developing Becoming recognised in Australia through funding, conferences etc Happening in other countries in a more developed form, International networks being developed and relationships growing
- 4. Arts has the capacity to: Enrich and transform our lives Provide caring for caregivers/health professionals Contribute to the development of empathy in the medical curriculum Support us to learn more easily Engage with disadvantaged groups Explore sensitive health issues Many other ways ????
- 5. Guidelines for good practice The intent of arts programs would be to accomplish one or more of the following goals, Participants have a sense of control and feel empowered Participants feel socially engaged Participants exercise their body and brains to ensure high physical and mental function
- 6. To receive the greatest benefits Arts programs should: Be designed to enhance the quality of life of participants (not just as an after thought) E.g. it should be the aim of the activity. Meet the self identified needs of the participants, nothing is imposed, be creative when finding out needs
- 7. To receive the greatest benefits The Arts outcome is very important. Employ artists with experience in community arts Demonstrates participatory learning, the design of the program takes into account the abilities of the participants using adult learning principles. Work with the artists to plan activities in small achievable steps that maximise participation
- 8. To receive the greatest benefits Evaluate the impact both quantitative and qualitative E.g How many people participated and how, also what was their experience like –their stories. Plan for sustainability. Plan to increase the funding, or get long term funding, build partnerships with arts organisations, schools, community organisations, local government, and health workers.
- 9. Arts can be enabling Enables self achievement- when we have often lost some abilities Enables connections- when we feel less connected to our communities and families Enables our voice to be heard- when we feel invisible
- 10. Arts can be enabling Enables feelings and concerns to be expressed-when its hard to find the right words to say Enables relationships and new doors to be opened
- 11. Back in our organisations Is there anything that we can do to improve the creative experiences of our participants What are going to be the challenges What could we do to make this happen
Editor's Notes
- Creative can be defined in many ways the most concise definition being “bringing something new of value into life” Arts enable us to communicate effectively within and between generations, celebrating our knowledge and experience of the past and the present. Strengthens the connections among older adults, family and friends. The arts create a sense of community in which each person’s contribution is respected. Arts are being recognised as a powerful agent for health and wellbeing as well as an intrinsically food for the human spirit.
- 1. For healthcare givers who see illness and death daily and who live constantly in a high level of stress, making art can be rejuvenating. 2. Using the arts to help students cope with many illness experiences, death and dying. 3. Artist using a variety of mediums can be very effective in engaging with health and community members to develop health education and harm minimisation programs around a variety of issues Many groups in the community who are socially, economically, geographically or in other ways disadvantaged can be engaged using arts. Working in outreach programs, day programs and community arts programs, or one on one, creative-arts therapists, artists and educators provide arts opportunities for people with disabilities to facilitate creative expression, personal growth, community inclusion and access to arts. Now can we break into small groups to discuss what happens in our day centres when we engages in creative activities?
- How do you know that what you are doing
- In autumn 2001 a study was initiated by Dr gene Cohen (who was also Author of the creative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the second half of life) entitled the Impact of professionally conducted Cultural programs on Older adults. This study is sponsored by the NEA (National Endowment for the arts) The report from this research is not yet available available soon but if you check out the Creative ageing website you will find some preliminary outcomes. (last slide) They include: Better overall health, fewer falls and less hip damage, diminished use of medications and significantly better scores on the geriatric depression scale and the loneliness scale and Increased involvement in activities Finally Creativity is also Enabling Enables self achievement when we have often lost some abilities Enables connections when we fell less connected to our communities and families Enables our voice to be heard when we feel invisible Enables feelings and concerns to be expressed when its hard to find the right words to say Enables relationships and new doors to be opened when are friends are falling sick and passing away What more can I say