It’s really amazing what MOMA and other museums are doing now – offering educational programs in art to people with dementia and their families. But a NYT’s article today explores an even more radical step – bringing the museum to the nursing home. At the Hebrew Home in Riverdale, they have opened a Judaica museum. Residents can tour on a daily basis. Outside guests have a chance to see not just the images and objects, but living examples of American Jewish history – the residents.
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I remember seeing a similar museum at Baycrest Geriatric Centre in Toronto where, like Hebrew Home, they also have wonderful art. We need to find more ways to open the door between nursing homes and their communities and the arts and culture are the key.