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art with elders

Longtime Laguna Honda Hospital residents hang on under cloud of relocation from their longtime home and safe haven

January 15, 2023 All Posts

When forty-five-year-old Felipe Martinez suffered a massive stroke that left him unable to stand, walk, swallow or handle any of the activities of daily living, the one thing he was certain of was that Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center wasn’t for him. “That’s for the elderly, that’s not me,” he thought at the time. ...

Art With Elders Program Harnesses Creativity and Yields Greater Health

November 1, 2017 All Posts

Many of the students in the  Art with Elders program have overcome significant physical and cognitive obstacles to produce their art, including the loss of the use of their dominant hand. “One of our objectives is to promote how our students use their wisdom and experience to overcome these obstacles. It’s tough!” said Mark Campbell, ...