Art therapy combines the creative process and psychotherapy, facilitating self-exploration and understanding. Using imagery, colour and shape as part of this creative therapeutic process, thoughts and feelings can be expressed that would otherwise be difficult to articulate.
Our art therapist works directly with patients in the art studio or by the bedside, if they are not well enough, as well as with children and other family members. Among the wide range of ways we use art at the Residence is the creation of legacy projects such as hand casting, developing a video, writing a story or a book. When the weather is nice, outdoor activities are also organized. These are just some examples of the ways in which art is used to provide comfort and create lasting memories.