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  • The Meaning of a Visual Arts Program for Older Adults in Complex Residential Care

  • Lycia M. Rodrigues, André P. Smith, Debra J. Sheets, Johanne Hémond
  • Journal:
    Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement / Volume 38 / Issue 2 / June 2019
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    17 December 2018, pp. 143-154
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  • This qualitative study explores the experiences of older adults participating in a creative visual arts program at a residential care facility in Victoria, British Columbia. A narrative inquiry approach was used to conduct face-to-face interviews with 10 residents and three program staff in addition to the systematic observations of program activities and an arts exhibit. The findings reveal the program fostered a sense of community among participants and enhanced their sense of self-worth as artists. A public art exhibition at a community centre underlined the value of residents’ artwork and gave meaning and purpose to their involvement in the program. Findings show the importance of arts programs in fostering creativity in later life and illustrate how people living in institutions can experience multiple dimensions of the self through artistic forms of expression. This study highlights the need to increase access to arts programs for individuals living in residential care.