Fremont Home Care

Contributed By: Activity Director Merry

We look for creative ways to reduce the stress, especially during this Covid-19 health crisis. One option we like to use is encouraging our residents to be creative and express themselves. On this day, we supplied the paint and canvas, the residents happily went into artist mode. This type of engrossing activity takes the focus off whatever is causing stress and puts one's mental energy into a productive action. When the residents put their thoughts to canvas, they forget about what is going on in the world, or even what is going on in the same room. Add to the stress relief a positive effect on blood pressure, the use of hand-eye coordination, the sense of accomplishment and self-esteem, camaraderie and the sharing of ideas. As you can see, this form of creativity paints a pretty picture.

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