Health: A lifeline for people with dementia at the Met
This is part of our series of case studies or examples how a culture organisation contributes to one of the 12 dimensions of wellbeing from QWB Lab's Wellbeing Framework.
As life expectancy has increased in many parts of the world, dementia is a growing challenge. Cultural organisations can be wonderful resources, and more and more are starting to offer specific programmes for people with dementia and their carers. Here is a case study from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Met offers programmes and resources, such as a special visit guide with tips how to look at art, activities to do at home and a Memory Café. In this video Lin tells the story of how the programme helped her and her husband affirm their humanity and give them new meaning and joy. After her husband’s passing she has become a volunteer with Met Access Programs. “I have found my new life,” she says.
With such programmes, the Met contributes to the Health dimension of wellbeing, which we describe as 'Contributing to good mental and physical health and lifestyle.' This a value of a museum that will be increasingly important in our ageing societies, and worth recognising.
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Health: A lifeline for people with dementia at the Met
This is part of our series of case studies or examples how a culture organisation contributes to one of the 12 dimensions of wellbeing from QWB Lab's Wellbeing Framework.
As life expectancy has increased in many parts of the world, dementia is a growing challenge. Cultural organisations can be wonderful resources, and more and more are starting to offer specific programmes for people with dementia and their carers. Here is a case study from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Met offers programmes and resources, such as a special visit guide with tips how to look at art, activities to do at home and a Memory Café. In this video Lin tells the story of how the programme helped her and her husband affirm their humanity and give them new meaning and joy. After her husband’s passing she has become a volunteer with Met Access Programs. “I have found my new life,” she says.
With such programmes, the Met contributes to the Health dimension of wellbeing, which we describe as 'Contributing to good mental and physical health and lifestyle.' This a value of a museum that will be increasingly important in our ageing societies, and worth recognising.
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Health: A lifeline for people with dementia at the Met
This is part of our series of case studies or examples how a culture organisation contributes to one of the 12 dimensions of wellbeing from QWB Lab's Wellbeing Framework.
As life expectancy has increased in many parts of the world, dementia is a growing challenge. Cultural organisations can be wonderful resources, and more and more are starting to offer specific programmes for people with dementia and their carers. Here is a case study from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Met offers programmes and resources, such as a special visit guide with tips how to look at art, activities to do at home and a Memory Café. In this video Lin tells the story of how the programme helped her and her husband affirm their humanity and give them new meaning and joy. After her husband’s passing she has become a volunteer with Met Access Programs. “I have found my new life,” she says.
With such programmes, the Met contributes to the Health dimension of wellbeing, which we describe as 'Contributing to good mental and physical health and lifestyle.' This a value of a museum that will be increasingly important in our ageing societies, and worth recognising.
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