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.
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 notecard set includes 12 cards with envelopes, each card displays one of the paintings from picture shown.
All proceeds from the sale of notecards benefits the Agape Foundation.
