One to One Using Creative ART in Social Care

2.  Beverly (sudo name) is a 45 year old woman
with three strands of disability.
 Intellectual disability
 Mental health difficulties
 physical and sensory disability
 Beverly lives independently with
professional, semi professional and informal
support.
 The facilitation takes place in Beverly’s
home, over several sessions on a one to one
bases.

3. “The guiding principle for the future is that
supports will be tailored to individual need and
will be flexible, responsive and person
centred.
Having choices, doing interesting and useful
things with one’s time, learning new skills,
meeting people and enjoying their company.”
(National Working Group 2012)

4. 1. Support for making choices and plans
2. Support for making transitions and progression
3. Support for inclusion in one’s local community
4. Support for accessing education and formal
learning
5. Support for maximising independence
6. Support for personal and social development

5. 7. Support for health and wellbeing
8. Support for accessing bridging programmes to
vocational training
9. Support for accessing vocational training and work
opportunities
10. Support for personal expression and creativity
11. Support for having meaningful social roles
12. Support for influencing service policy and practice

6.  It will be the responsibility of the service
provider to work with each individual to
tailor the programme of supports to their
individual needs.
 The focus of any service delivery setting
should take account of the capacities of
service users and the diversity of their
needs.

7.  Jigsaw puzzles
 Colouring in pictures, using felt tips
 Baking

9. Working one to one
 Start off with games to encourage
interaction, focus and concentration.
 Clay work
 Clay moulding with plaster of Paris bandage's

10.  Explore an out let for expression
 Experience using some new textile materials

20.  Several activities using different mediums
have been explored.
 A variety of materials have been gathered for
further art activities.
 A list and description of the activates has
been comprised that Beverly enjoys and
entered in her care plan.
 Unfortunately this will not necessary result in
these sessions taking place on a regular basis
despite New Directions recommendations, as
care staff priorities can differ considerably.

21.  Discovered preferences of materials
 Assessment of level of ability
 Art can be cathartic
 Art can bring issues to the surface
 Art can be calming
 Can be disruptive if others come in and
comment on art work being produced.

22.  Liked the time spent doing the activities
more than any particular activity.
Would like to carry on doing art activities on
a regular basis.
Would like to try tie dying and printing.
 Did not like the cleaning up after some of
the activities.

23. Working Group Report (2012). NEW
DIRECTIONS: review of HSE day services and
implementation 2012 – 2016 personal
support services for adults with a disability.
Health Service Executive

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