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Creative Arts Therapy
Example Proposal for Seniors with Special Needs

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Creative Art Therapy Services
Rachael MacKay, MA, ATR rachael@artmoves.org 510-748-0411
Therese Collentine, MS, ADTR therese@citycom.com 510-649-8541
Proposal for
Creative Art Therapy Services for Seniors with Special Needs

Seniors with Cognitive Disorders including Alzheimer's and Dementia require therapeutic and arts services that are responsive to their strengths and limitations. The use of dance/movement therapy and art therapy provide highly structured activities to address a senior's need to feel supported and secure. Art therapy and dance/movement therapy are primarily non-verbal and expressive modalities. Creative Art Therapies provide individuals opportunities to explore and develop:

Memory and mental stimulation
Coping skills to regulate anxiety and fear
Trust building and social interaction
Tactile stimulation
Decreased impulsivity
Self-confidence and mastery
Safe and supportive enjoymentSERVICES AVAILABLE
Provide dance/movement therapy to older adults
Provide art therapy to older adults
Provide staff development in using creative art therapy activities and behavioral interventions with special needs adults. Ongoing consultation, day and half-day workshops availableCOST
Each session with seniors: 1 hour in length
Each session requires 30 minutes prep time - assessments, documentation, set-up, clean up
Cost per hour = $50.00 o Cost per class = $75.00
Programming and costs can be customized to suit the needs of your program

CREATIVE ARTS THERAPISTS

Therese Collentine, MS, ADTR is an advanced registered dance/movement therapist and has provided movement and dance therapy services to seniors for over ten years. She has worked with older adults with Alzheimer's, dementia, physical disabilities, mental illness and other cognitive disorders. Therese has provided services to Orinda Convalescent Hospital, Chaparral House, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Gladman Mental Health Rehabilitation Center.

Rachael MacKay, MA, ATR is a registered art therapist with over ten years of experience working with the elderly, adolescents and children. She provided art therapy to Summit Hospital's Senior Bridges Gero-psychiatric inpatient hospital program and their Adult Day Treatment program. She provides individual art therapy services to clients with brain injury and cognitive impairments at Rossmore Retirement Community.