Support For Individuals, Families, & Facilities
Artist, Art Therapist, Dementia Strategist
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Cooperative Art Therapy Group for Caregivers and Their Persons
I am so excited to offer an art therapy group designed specifically for dementia caregivers and their loved ones living with dementia (PWD). This one-hour session provides a guided cooperative art exercise where caregivers and PWDs can create art together.
The artwork produced during this session will be featured in an art show at the Creative Engagement: Empowering Caregivers Symposium in October 2024. After the event, all pieces will be returned to the artists. This art show aims to provide insight into the shared experiences of living with dementia.
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The Creative Caregiver Studio
Held every second Thursday of the month
This is a weekly, virtual therapeutic art group for dementia caregivers.
You might be a good fit if you are
Caring for a person living with dementia
Looking for support from other in a similar situation
Looking for support outside of therapy and traditional support groups
Open to regaining your creativity and playfulness while reconnect with yourself
This program is for folks who are open and creative, but no prior art experience is necessary
1:1 Coaching
Personalized coaching for individuals caring for their partners living with dementia
The Creative Caregiver Studio
A virtual therapeutic art group for dementia caregivers
Art Therapy Group
This is an in-person art therapy group for individuals living with dementia
3 Steps to Reframing Agitation Guide
How to manage agitation while caring for someone living with dementia is a frequent struggle for caregivers. That is why I created this guide for you with 3 easy steps to teach you have to reframe what agitation is, why it shows up, and ways to handle it in the future.
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Hello! I’m Sivan
Licensed Clinical Professional Art Therapist
Artist
Dementia Strategist
I have been working with older adults living with dementia and their families in one way or another for the last 12 years. I am passionate about improving the quality of lives for individuals living with dementia.
I help women who care for their partners living with dementia create personalized care interventions so they can feel equipped and confident to handle whatever crap dementia throws at them that day.
My Approach & Values
Mental health care in our older adults is so important, yet underserved. I believe that when we treat individuals as a whole, acknowledging all the dimensions of their life and attending to not only their physical needs but their mental and emotional ones, we are able to decrease suffering and increase quality of life.
Learning to work from a therapeutic and mental health perspective can decrease unwanted behaviors, increase client satisfaction, and improve quality of life for the care partner and the individual living with dementia.
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