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SeniorsPlus to present OMA art show in Norway and
art therapy classes in Lewiston
(Lewiston) SeniorsPlus, Western Maine’s designated Area Agency on Aging, will present an Opening Minds through Art (OMA) art show at the agency’s Norway location at 9 Marston St. on Friday, July 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. The event is free and refreshments will be provided. Meet the artists, see their work, and learn more about OMA, an award-winning, evidence-based, art-making program that aims to provide social engagement and creative expression for persons living with dementia. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, DHHS, Washington, DC, OMA strives to bring joy, art, and pride to people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s in our community. Contact SeniorsPlus at 207-795-4010 for more information.
Through a series of classes, OMA engages people with dementia in creating art based on imagination, not memory. During the six-week program, people with dementia (the “artists”) are paired one-on-one with volunteers who help them create art. SeniorsPlus seeks artists for the program, as well as volunteers to work one-on-one with participants in these art classes. No art background required.
An upcoming OMA session of classes will be held at the offices of SeniorsPlus from 1 to 2 p.m. on Fridays, July 14–August 18, at 8 Falcon Road, Lewiston. The classes are free. Registration is required; contact SeniorsPlus at 207-795-4010, edcenter@seniorsplus.org.
Photo:
Oscar in the Water, Watercolor and tissue paper by OMA student Mary-Lou of Norway, 2023.
Calendar:
Opening Minds through Art (OMA) art show
Friday, July 7, 2023 from 1-3 p.m.
SeniorsPlus, 9 Marston St., Norway, ME
The public is invited to an art opening in the Norway office featuring OMA artists and their art. Free. Contact SeniorsPlus at 207-795-4010, edcenter@seniorsplus.org.
Opening Minds through Art (OMA) classes
Fridays July 14–August 18 from 1-3 p.m.
Education Center of SeniorsPlus at 8 Falcon Road in Lewiston
Through a series of classes, OMA engages students with dementia in creating freewheeling art. Contact SeniorsPlus, at 207-795-4010, edcenter@seniorsplus.org.
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Since 1972, SeniorsPlus has been improving the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities. As the designated Area Agency on Aging for Western Maine, SeniorsPlus provides statewide services with an emphasis on Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties for core services (ie nutrition and information and assistance) that support independent living, healthy aging, and fight isolation. The overall program goal of SeniorsPlus is to assist older people and adults with disabilities in its tri-county area to remain safely at home for as long as possible. The mission of SeniorsPlus is to enrich the lives of older people and adults with disabilities, their families and communities, and to support them to make informed choices. SeniorsPlus envisions a future where all older adults and individuals with disabilities are engaged and respected while living quality, independent lives in the communities of their choice. Annually, SeniorsPlus serves 10,000 individuals and fields 185,000 phone inquiries.
SeniorsPlus offers a network of support, including information and assistance, short-term care management, Medicare counseling, caregiver support and respite, health and wellness education, benefits counseling, and Meals on Wheels and congregate dining.
