Vital correspondence: Exploring tactile experience with resident-focused mandalas in long-term care (Innovative
Megan E Graham1, Andréa Fabricius2
1Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
Abstract:
The materiality of long-term care and its relationship to a resident's identity is often overlooked. In response to the call for more attention to the meaningful aspects of doing art, the tactile experience of residents with dementia is considered in the context of a mandala project at a Canadian seniors' long-term care facility. The significance of making mandalas for residents is explored through three key themes: identity integration through gesture, the importance of artistic discernment and decision-making, and the value of corresponding with recalcitrant materials. Residents' experiences are analysed through a phenomenological lens.
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