Incorporating OT-based Creativity and Art-Based Approaches in Health Care Programming
Location
Friend’s House, Meeting Room. 60 Lowther Avenue. Toronto, ON
Presenter(s)
Isabel Fryszberg, OT Reg. (Ont.)
9:15 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Through this one day workshop, health care providers including occupational therapists will learn about incorporating art and music into their practice as a medium to enhance meaningful engagement in occupations for a variety of clients and how creative occupations can bring joy, reduce isolation and build communities based on wellbeing.
Crafts and creative activities in the early days of the profession (Friedland, 2011) have resurfaced as potentially meaningful ways of addressing leisure and productivity across all age and ability groups. Social isolation is becoming a growing concern today. In Australia arts on prescription for community dwelling older people with a range of health and wellness needs suggest a positive impact on mental well-being (Poulos R.G et al., 2019)
Isabel will provide and integrate exciting current research evidence, theory and practice on this topic and demonstrate examples from her extensive career in arts based occupational therapy.
A knowledge translation film, experiential hands on art and music activities will give participants a full understanding of incorporating an art-based approach for their clients and practice.
This one day workshop is for clinicians working with clients of all ages, across different practice settings, and for people of all abilities.