Hospital art program receives $4000 donation
A program to provide canvases to be painted at a local aged care home has received a $4000 donation.
Ettalong Diggers has donated $4000 to support the Hospital Art Program, said Diggers community manager Ms Kim Cole
Through the program, "local artists volunteer to produce works of art for display in hospitals and aged care facilities", she said.
"The program provides canvases and paints which are pre-drawn and colour coded."
Residents of Peninsula Village in Umina would receive canvases at no cost under the program, she said.
"The paintings are designed to stimulate memories and discussions using subjects everyone can relate to with happy feelings such as birds, fish and boats>
"Art therapy has proven to have many benefits especially for the elderly, even as much as taking away aches and pains while concentrating when painting.
"The painting is often undertaken with the assistance of a volunteer, diversional therapist or other people from the local community who wish to be involved.
"Volunteers are always welcome," she said.
"Completed pieces of art are not only displayed at the villages but throughout other villages and medical facilities throughout Australia."
Ms Cole said volunteers from Hospital Art did "tremendous work for senior members of our local community.
She said the Club was pleased to help continuing to grow the Hospital Art Program at the Peninsula Village and beyond.
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Social media, 10 Oct 2022
Kim Cole, Ettalong Diggers