Memories in the Making© is an art program for persons in the early and middle stages of dementia. This program, under the guidance of an artist facilitator, offers individuals a means of self-expression through the process of painting and drawing. In this program, a person with diminished verbal and organizational skills can communicate using paints or pencil by recreating a memory on paper or canvas.
The art sessions are facilitated by an artist and assistant who have extensive art backgrounds and knowledge of dementing illnesses. Men and women from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia are eligible for this free program. Previous painting and drawing experience is not necessary.
Artwork
- Click here to view artwork from participants in the Memories in the Making© program.
- Note Cards displaying artwork from Memories in the Making© participants are available for purchase. Click here for more information.
Participating Sites
(Please note: The art programs at these sites are available only to residents and/or participants of the facilities listed below.)
OHIO:
- Active Day Center - Blue Ash
- Bayley Place Retirement Community - Delhi
- Cottingham Retirement Center/Elizabeth Court - Sharonville
- Deaconess Hospital Older Adult Mental Health Unit - Clifton
- Eldermount Adult Day Service - Delhi
- Hyde Park Health Center - Oakley
- Mercy-Franciscan at West Park - Western Hills
- Mother Margaret Hall - Delhi
- Ohio Valley Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center - Ripley, OH (Brown County)
- Ohio Valley Manor/Willow Hall - Ripley, OH (Brown County)
- Ohio Veterans Home - Georgetown, OH (Brown County)
- Otterbein/Adult Day Center - Lebanon, OH (Warren County)
- Otterbein/Mathews Hall - Lebanon, OH (Warren County)
- Salvation Army Wilson Downtown Adult Day Center - Cincinnati (Over-the-Rhine)
- Senior Independence Adult Day Service - Monroe, OH (Butler County)
- Senior Independence Adult Day Service - Franklin, OH (Warren County)
- U.S.S.A. Adult Day Center - Portsmouth, OH (Scioto County)
KENTUCKY:
- Saint Charles Adult Day Health Program - Covington, KY (Kenton County)
- Salvation Army Adult Day Center - Newport, KY (Campbell County)
For more information about the Memories in the Making© program in the Greater Cincinnati area, contact Joan Hock at (513) 721-4284, ext. 104 or email joan.hock@alz.org.
