Frequently Asked Questions

We offer "The ART of High-Performance Caregiving" training program!  

Our program uses arts-based experiential learning to develop 8 key caregiving skill domains: 

• Cognitive & Executive Function Skills 
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills 
• Emotional Intelligence & Resilience 
• Creative and Adaptive Thinking 
• Physical & Practical Caregiving Skills 
• Ethics, Dignity, & Person-Centered Care 
• Caregiver Self-Care 
• Commitment to Ongoing Learning  

The training consists of four 4-hour sessions over two days and uses three methods: 

• Arts Based Experiential Learning
• Demonstration and Practice
• Collaborative Skill Building

Graduates receive a professional certificate!  The program helps caregivers shift from merely performing tasks to actively engaging with their work, focusing on whole-person caregiving.  Read more here

Arts & Health Care Ecosystem for Aging

Our Arts & Health Care Ecosystem is a whole-person model that weaves the arts into everyday care to strengthen intrinsic capacity, ease symptoms, and bring joy—working alongside medicine in aging care. 

Think of it as preventive whole person maintenance: routine arts “oil changes” that reduce wear & tear, support body & brain performance, and extend healthspan.

Our model of preventive care integrates five key health domains and provides arts infused evidence-informed activities, experiences and evidence-based programming opportunities to address: 

• Cognitive - Cognitive health is the brain’s air-traffic control—attention, memory, and executive skills that keep life organized, safe, and adaptable.

                  -Attention: sustained, selective, divided
                 -Memory: working, episodic, semantic, prospective
                 -Executive functions: planning, inhibition, cognitive flexibility, judgment
                 -Processing speed
                 -Language: comprehension, naming, fluency
                 -Visuospatial skills: perception, navigation
                 -Metacognition: self-awareness of thinking
 

• Social  - social health is the engine of connection and participation—when it runs smoothly, everything else in care runs better.

                  -Social networks: size, diversity, & closeness of ties (family, friends, peers, staff).
                 -Social support: perceived & received emotional, informational, practical help.
                 -Social participation: frequency/quality of involvement in groups, activities, and   

                    community roles.
                 -Belonging & inclusion: sense of acceptance, identity, and cultural/linguistic fit.
                 -Relationship quality & reciprocity: mutuality, trust, positive affect, low conflict.
                 -Loneliness & isolation (inverse indicators): subjective loneliness;                 

                    objective isolation.
                 -Communication access: ability to engage (hearing/vision, language)

• Emotional - emotional health is the system’s shock absorber—when it works, people handle life’s bumps with more grace, energy, and engagement.

                  -Mood state & stability: presence/absence of depression, anxiety, apathy; 

                    variability of mood.
                 -Emotion regulation & coping: distress tolerance, reappraisal, calming skills.
                 -Stress reactivity & resilience: speed/intensity of stress response; bounce-

                    back capacity.
                 -Affect & motivation: range/intensity of positive/negative affect; drive/initiative.
                 -Emotion awareness & expression: recognizing, naming, and 

                    communicating feelings.
                 -Self-efficacy, hope, and meaning: sense of agency, optimism, and purpose.

• Physical - physical health is the body’s “engine + chassis.” Keep it tuned, fueled, and moving—and everything else in life gets easier.

                  -Mobility & gait: walking speed, stride quality, transfers

                  -Strength & power: grip, lower-body power (chair rise)

                  -Endurance & aerobic capacity: ability to sustain activity without undue fatigue

                  -Balance & coordination: postural control, fall resistance, dual-task stability

                  -Flexibility & range of motion

                  -Sensorimotor function: proprioception, reaction time, fine motor control

                  -Physiological health: cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory status; pain;  

                    sleep; nutrition/hydration

                  -Functional ability: ADLs/IADLs performance and energy for 

                    meaningful activities

• Spiritual - spiritual health is the “why” behind the “how.” When people feel connected to meaning and purpose, everything from rehab to relationships works better.

                  -Meaning & purpose: coherence, direction, reasons for getting up in 

                    the morning
                 -Connectedness & belonging: to people, place, community,  

                    creation/the transcendent

                  -Values & integrity: living in line with personal ethics and cultural identity

                  -Hope, peace, and gratitude: positive orientation, acceptance, forgiveness

                  -Transcendence & awe: experiences that uplift or broaden perspective (nature, 

                    art, ritual)

                  -Legacy & contribution: generativity, service, storytelling, life review

Its purpose is to extend healthspan (not just lifespan) by activating wellness, joy, and purpose in aging care environments. The goal is to provide dignity, vitality, and the belief that aging is a continued unfolding—not decline.  

These programs benefit older adults while also supporting caregivers and healthcare teams through continuous quality assurance measures. 

Why yes, we did! There are numerous opportunities to build on a person's legacy through arts activities. One very impactful way is that when someone participates in our evidence-based programs, we have built-in research that keeps learning, so your arts “tune-ups” work better over time. Every cohort invisibly teaches the next—updates roll into practice automatically. Every participant’s experience is a legacy that helps others—and themselves.