We understand that families may not be able to travel to cultural experiences, so we would like suggest taking advantage of online cultural resources for engagement.
Creative Explorations at Home
Connect2culture’s cultural partners are finding ways to engage families with dementia virtually, by creating self-guided activities and experiences online. In this introductory episode, Meredith Wong, Manager of connect2culture, will talk about the importance of these experiences for families confined to their homes, and how they can use the growing number of online resources to alleviate some of the stress and isolation that they feel, especially in this unique circumstance. On alternate Mondays, a guest from a different cultural organization will talk to caregivers about their projects.
To register for upcoming episodes, please contact the CaringKind Helpline at 646-744-2900.
Open host Daren Jaime sits down with Manager of connect2culture at Caring Kind, Meredith Wong to shares more about CaringKind’s partnership with Ailey Dance engaging families impacted by Alzheimer’s/Dementia through music & dance.
Connect2culture’s partners have found ways to engage families with dementia virtually, by creating live streamed and self-guided activities and experiences online. This mini-series speaks to the importance of these experiences for families confined to their homes, and to how they can use the growing number of resources to alleviate some of the stress and isolation often felt by caregivers.
While this series has concluded, you can find recordings here.
With Music in Mind is a program that was piloted in collaboration with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. This short film captures some of the most poignant moments during and after the pilot about the impact of live music for people with dementia and their caregivers.