It's Finally Here! We Can't Wait!
A no-cost grant opportunity for 100 Nursing Homes across the State of South Carolina to receive our therapeutic, expressive art program. We provide quality art materials, training, resources, and support for the duration of this three-year grant initiative — at no cost to you. We train your staff to deliver this fine-arts program that greatly differs from arts and crafts.
Art4Life is a Dignity-Promoting Arts Program That Can Be
Offered in Individual or Group Settings for
Those in Isolation or Living with Alzheimer’s Disease,
Cognitive, Mental, Developmental or Other Impairments
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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE
As a trusted partner in health care quality and member of the Health Quality Innovation Network, the Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence (CCME) is pleased to support the Art4Life program which aligns with CCME's scope of work and quality inprovement initiatives.
This initiative for South Carolina Nursing Homes is a program of the Thriving4Life nonprofit organization. It is offered by
Tennessee Technological University’s Whitson-Hester School of Nursing.
Funding is provided by a CMP grant compliments of
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in partnership with the
South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control.
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What's Included?
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- Staff Training Workshop to Facilitate the Program via Live Webinar (Zoom)
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Additional, Recorded, On-Demand Art-Based Exercises with an Art Therapist
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Live Support Zoom Sessions provided online
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Refresher Training Opportunities
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High Quality Art Materials
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Manual including Resources and Implementation Guide
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Written Acknowledgement of Participation
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Impact Data
Project Objectives
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Help preserve dignity, self-expression and enhanced quality of life for Nursing Home residents
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Reduce agitation, negative behaviors, symptoms of anxiety and depression
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Provide opportunity to stimulate the brain and reduce negative impact of isolation
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Improve cognitive function, communication, positive interactions, autonomy, and well-being
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Reduce antipsychotic drug use
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Develop staff appreciation of the value of arts-based interventions
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Equip caregivers with alternative tools to meet needs and reduce caregiver burden by enhancing relationships, facilitating care, and reducing stress