Sandra is approved by Services Australia as an independent healthcare provider. Her active Healthcare Provider Identifer-Individual number (HPI-I) is 8003614166733798. The identifier number helps identify and connect healthcare providers with those receiving healthcare, as set out in the National Healthcare Identifiers Roadmap and the National Healthcare Interoperability Plan.
Group Art Therapy in Aged Care Program Person-centred programs offering each participant choice and independence with a variety of art-making materials offered to explore expression and sensory experiencing.
Programs are designed around each client's needs and capabilities and desired outcomes, customised to support creative expression in a safe and relaxed therapeutic space
These programs can potentially increase participants' well-being and self-confidence by: •enabling individuals’ participation •communication and connection through engagement with their inner self and with others, which can take the form of making new friends, collaborating, sharing stories, or enjoying the experience of art making
Art making guided by a qualified therapist incorporates -meaningful elements of design & improvisation, independence & control •aesthetic pleasure of sharing the art made with family and friends •the value of physical and mental engagement
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Individual Counselling in Aged Care with an empathetic, person-centred approach. Working in this sector for over ten years, supporting seniors and their families in areas of transition, separation, guilt & grief & loss, palliative support, and living with dementia
If you or your organisation would like counselling support or are considering art therapy for your residents, email me at: [email protected] or clickhere to book an appointment so we can discuss your needs further.