Laurie Lunsford makes music and socializes with residents at a health care facility in Indiana, as they tap dance with their hands. See Video
“ What if we softened the edges of a system that confines…with zealous caring? What if we rounded the corners of compartmentalization…with spontaneous activity? My heart’s desire is to see the spirit of the arts alive and well with our geriatric population. I have found personal fulfillment through free expression. Now, I am passing it on to others.”
Laurie Lunsford
Founder of Dancing Hands, Artist, Musician, Writer, and Friend
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The arts bring SOUNDNESS OF MIND AND BODY through…
- Spontaneity
- Self-Expression
- Surprises
- Sensory Stimulation
- Social Time
“Since coming to the nursing home and becoming involved in art, music, and poetry, mom’s whole body has brightened. She has gained weight and appears to be healthier… She struggled at first, but she kept trying different approaches and art media, mom began to blossom. Now she actually shows me her art work and it makes her feel good about herself. She is validated. Mom is a very shy person by nature, and although in the past she knew she was a good artist, she would never share her art. Now, she has begun to understand that her talent is a gift to be shared, and has even allowed for her artwork of the past to be placed on display in the nursing home!”
Janet McKibben