ARTZ Philadelphia and Woodmere offer informal programs for visitors with dementia and their care partners through interactions with artworks and opportunities for self-expression. Groups are limited in size to 6-8 visitors with dementia plus their care partners to ensure an intimate and comfortable experience for everyone. Contact Dr. Shifrin at shifrin@artzphilly.org or 610-721-1606 to pre-register for a program.

 

The programs are facilitated by ARTZ Philadelphia program facilitator, Justine Stehle and director Dr. Susan Shifrin, an art historian, independent curator, and arts accessibility advocate. Learn more about ARTZ Philadelphia at artzphilly.org.

Artist Marta Sanchez brings the Mexican tradition of Cascarones to a Café for Care Partners program. Cascarones are decorative eggs that are used during festive times and celebrations. Participants will decorate eggshells filled with confetti to create their own Cascarones. Bring them home and enjoy the fun tradition of cracking the eggs over others' heads, a tradition that believes that as the confetti spills out from the eggshells, the cascarones will bring good luck.

 

Café for Care Partners provides programs and services designed to offer connection, engagement and respite outside of a support group setting. 

Pre-registration is required to ensure an intimate, comfortable experience for all. 

 

More information coming soon!