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Art therapy and painting plays a huge and very important role for 74 year old budding artist, Neil, but it hasn\u2019t always been that way. Neil\u2019s journey with mental health issues helped unlock his love of art, and it now means the world to him.<\/p>\n

Art therapy is just one of our aged care activities that gives Neil, a resident at a Whiddon<\/a> aged care home, purpose and helps him to relax, connect with others and feel a real sense of accomplishment. His masterpieces are impressive and are enjoyed not only by Neil, but by other residents, staff and visitors to the care home.<\/p>\n

Watch Neil’s Story<\/h3>\n
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Jane: That\u2019s nice and firm now. Alright, pull up a pew.<\/p>\n

Brendan: Neil has got a long mental health history. He has a mental health diagnosis and he hasn&#039;t always been a painter, that painting journey was discovered along the way, quite by a chance.<\/p>\n

Jane: See how it\u2019s a bit taller. Maybe we could bring him up a bit higher.<\/p>\n

Brendan: We&#039;ve really been able to use his art to sort of \u2013 to bring him back into his usual patterns again. That&#039;s been a really wonderful thing for Neil.<\/p>\n

Neil: They said we\u2019ll have art classes and I said beauty we\u2019ll go and do it.<\/p>\n

Brendan: So we&#039;ve been able to concentrate on his art and really bring that back in to the \u2013 really make a big \u2013major focus on his life as a daily activity for him to help him through this difficult time in his life.<\/p>\n

Neil: I find it quite relaxing.<\/p>\n

Brendan: So and it really is not just a team approach here at Whiddon but there&#039;s other people also having input into that and learning and growing from that process of relationship based care and how important it is for behaviors. They\u2019re really keen to see how we use the art to help Neil on his journey.<\/p>\n

Jane: I\u2019ve decided to keep working on this fellow and try and bulk him up a bit okay.
\nNeil: Yeah right.
\nJane: Neils\u2019 done\u2026
\nNeil: Just look around.
\nJane: We\u2019ve done scenes and animals and birds. What haven\u2019t we done?<\/p>\n

Brendan: There is purpose in it, there is something in it and a sense of achievement and just when Neil comes back and it&#039;s framed and \u2013 he goes around everybody and shows all the staff and explains what is and he&#039;s even gifted some his artwork to people, you know, things that \u2013 photographs of people they\u2019ve brought in and actually I have one at my wall at home. Yeah, which is beautiful, yeah.<\/p>\n

Neil: I love doing it.
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Neil loves attending art classes and is quite often the first to arrive and the last to leave.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For staff, seeing Neil express himself through painting and experience such joy and achievement is\u00a0incredibly rewarding. Care staff like Jane have supported Neil to have art and painting as a focus in his life, encouraged him to grow his skills, try new things and celebrate his work.<\/p>\n

Neil\u2019s artwork is proudly displayed around the care home; in the offices of many staff members, in his own and other resident\u2019s rooms, and many staff have even been gifted pieces that now have pride of place in their own homes.<\/p>\n

Art therapy<\/a> has shown to boost wellbeing. It allows for creative expression<\/a>, can build self-esteem and reduce anxiety, stress and depression. It can also help to improve cognition and physical capability. For Neil, it has made a huge difference and has helped him with his journey.\u00a0 Art therapy is just one of the aged care activities we offer, learn more about our creative ageing<\/a> programs.<\/p>\n

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Find out more<\/a> about creative ageing, art therapy and care services at Whiddon.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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