Partners in Arts Participation
ACHF Arts Access
Augustana Care works with four contracted artists/groups to adapt presentations to 100 individuals with dementia or other disabilities. Four contracted artists perform at two Augustana Care locations. Staff report on methods of engagement and audience response. A report is produced on effective engagement. 2: Caregivers and participants express or display interest, joy, and other signs of engagement during or after performances. As possible for residents: responses to interview questions. For staff and caregivers: report on responses from the individuals themselves thru participant observation.
Augustana Care worked with four artists/groups who performed for over 150 individuals with degrees of physical and mental disabilities, and guests. First, the demographics of the audience were largely determined by the clientele served by the two Augustana Care facilities. Feeney Manor is near Heritage Park Senior Health and Wellness Center, and elders and the nursery school on that campus also came to the events. Augustana has an assisted living facility not far from Open Circle in Hopkins. The staff kept track of attendance at each event. We tried to list the number of unique individuals. 2: Caregivers and participants express or display interest, joy and other signs of engagement during or after the performances. The staff in attendance observed and surveyed audience reaction to each performance and found that the response was overwhelmingly positive. Each of the events was well attended. The storyteller was particularly enjoyed by those who had memories of their own childhoods, and had no difficulty processing language. On the other end of the spectrum, the Ethnic Dance group was the most accessible for participants of all ages and abilities, because it engaged the senses on so many levels.
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