{"id":55265,"date":"2020-11-23T16:19:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T16:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=55265"},"modified":"2020-11-30T20:27:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T20:27:32","slug":"a-welsh-charity-teaches-carers-how-to-support-elders-through-participative-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2020\/11\/23\/a-welsh-charity-teaches-carers-how-to-support-elders-through-participative-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"A Welsh charity teaches carers how to support elders with art classes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Welsh initiative cARTrefu plays a crucial role during the pandemic to bring the many benefits of art to the elderly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-1152x768.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-1152x768.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Front-Cover-image-FULL-PAGE.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A resident on a mobility scooter poses in front of art created within the care home<br>(Credit: cARTrefu \u2013 Age Cymru)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Amid the pandemic\u2019s growing problems of loneliness and isolation within the elderly population, a Welsh charity teaches caregivers to support care home residents through art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the project originally focused on bringing artists to care homes across Wales, new workshops directly targeted at carers have been introduced to teach staff how to create art with their residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative has been particularly important during the Covid-19 pandemic and the different lockdowns, as many care homes had to stop allowing family visits for the safety of all. The unfortunate effect of which was to further isolate a population already subject to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/11\/05\/combating-loneliness-social-isolation-cardiff-chat-benches\/\" target=\"_blank\">loneliness<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2-770x431.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2-293x164.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2-770x431.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2-293x164.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/2.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Resident and a carer looking at a photo collage made by the resident<br>(Credit: cARTrefu \u2013 Age Cymru)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Lord, project coordinator of cARTrefu since 2019, explains: &#8220;In these difficult times, art gives people a purpose.&#8221; She goes on to add: \u201cIt passes the time as well. You know it\u2019s such a long day for both the staff and the residents that being able to have those few hours of fun working on something together is really beneficial. Allowing people to express themselves and their feelings is so important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The mental health benefits of art for older people<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3-770x473.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3-293x180.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3.jpg 1132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3-770x473.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3-293x180.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/3.jpg 1132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A resident and a carer chalk drawing<br>(Credit: cARTrefu \u2013 Age Cymru)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/evidence-review-participatory-arts.pdf\">Mental Health Foundation<\/a>: &#8220;There is growing evidence base which verifies the positive impact participative arts can have on the health and wellbeing of older people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From an increase in confidence and self-esteem to improving cognitive functions and communication, Sarah states how amazing the differences that you see in people by really interacting with the arts can be. She recalls: \u201cFor example, one lady didn\u2019t speak at all for the first few sessions with the artist. She had severe dementia, and throughout the sessions, she began speaking again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social isolation is a recent phenomenon for many, despite being common for a significant part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/no-logo\/youths-stand-up-to-loneliness\">elderly population<\/a>. The cARTrefu project creates a new sense of community between residents and staff. According to Sarah it also encourages, \u201cEverybody to realise the value of people within care homes and what they have to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more about cARTrefu<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"cARTrefu  - English with subtitles\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dG6b0cGt7TQ?start=26&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"cARTrefu  - English with subtitles\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dG6b0cGt7TQ?start=26&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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