We Have Georgia On Our Mind!
With a heavy heart, the Thriving4Life nonprofit organization announces that 116 Georgia skilled nursing centers seeking to be awarded our Art4Life expressive, art therapy-based program will not be afforded the opportunity.
Efforts over a 16-month period to secure approval and funding for the Art4Life – Georgia Project have resulted in a disappointing final decision made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
We are confident that we’ve done everything we possibly could over this lengthy period to ensure this opportunity. CMS has expressed their desire for our organization to submit a new proposal in alignment with the new CMPRP guidelines published 11/2025. Regretfully, T4L isn’t in a position to submit a new proposal and begin this process again—uncertain of the outcome.
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Please accept our deepest apologies and our very best wishes. We were looking forward to working alongside the staff of these 116 Georgia care homes to bring the benefits of the Art4Life program to the residents they serve—to see their artistic works and hear the stories behind them.
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WHAT IS THE ART4LIFE PROGRAM?
Art4Life is a therapeutic, expressive modaility with attention to art mediums and techniques best used with diverse populations. It's based on the principles of art therapy. This program differs from arts and crafts. Expressive art-making helps to foster a sense of personal autonomy and empowerment, self-expression, and an alternative means of communication.