We've awakened your passion for Art!

As our many friends and families know, our Alive in All Seasons programming affords Juniper residents frequent opportunities to experience a sense of mastery over their disease. One such opportunity is Art Without Boundaries, a quarterly program through which residents work one-on-one with an artist who has been trained and certified in Mneme Therapy ~ a shortened version of the name Mnemosyne, the Greek Goddess of memory.
The Mneme Therapist utilizes unique combinations of pleasurable experiences such painting and storytelling to provide our residents with a rewarding experience. The therapist displays a photographic catalog of paintings, one of which the resident chooses to paint. The underlying motivation for the resident’s choice is the basis for what amounts to be a reminiscence exercise. Thus, creative expression (painting) and reminiscing (storytelling) are combined to create an exceptionally rewarding ~ and masterful ~ experience.

On February 8^th we were pleased to host our first Resident Art Show and Sale featuring the works of 23 Art Without Boundaries resident artists. More than 35 family members, friends, and local professionals turned out for the festivities in our community room. Monies raised will be used in two ways: to benefit a local Alzheimer’s organization, and to enhance our Juniper Connections Program with additional visits by Art Without Boundaries Mneme Therapists.

Thanks to all who made our first Resident Art Show and Sale a huge success. With your continued support, we look forward to making this an annual event!