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Emotional Domain and Wellbeing

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Cultivating Potential – Gardening Program

There is increasing evidence that exposure to plants and green space and particularly to gardening is beneficial to mental and physical health.
Goals:
  • Decrease or eliminate agitation and/or anxiety
  • Decrease or eliminate apathy/passivity
  • Decrease or eliminate symptoms of depression
  • Increase mood and well-being
  • Increase self-confidence/self-esteem
  • Increase connection with nature
  • Increase coping skills
  • Increase emotional expression/emotional control
  • Increase level of enjoyment or play
  • Increase mindfulness
  • Increase sense of belonging and community
  • Increase sense of meaning and purpose
  • Increase sense of relaxation
  • Increase stress management skills

Group Size: 1+

Author: Jennifer

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All Functioning Levels

Helping Hands

This is a program that offers residents a sensory experience through gentle hand massages, aromatherapy, calming music and warm towels. This program provides a "spa like" experience where the residents feel special and cared for.
Goals:
  • Decrease or eliminate agitation and/or anxiety
  • Increase mood and well-being
  • Increase mindfulness
  • Increase pain management
  • Increase sense of meaning and purpose
  • Increase sense of relaxation

Group Size: One staff to one resident (1:1)

Author: anas_memberpress

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All Functioning Levels

Through My View

The purpose of the Through My View program is to help adults with a mental health diagnosis explore their self-concept through symbolism and consider what shapes their willingness to share this part of themselves with others.
Goals:
  • Increase mood and well-being
  • Increase self-confidence/self-esteem
  • Increase level of choice, control and autonomy
  • Increase level of creative expression

Group Size: Minimum of 2, maximum of 10 participants

Author: Camryn

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All Functioning Levels

Modified “Kintsugi”- Finding Beauty in The Broken

A kintsugi-inspired program using art and reflection to mend “broken” pieces, encouraging resilience, self-compassion, and emotional wellness.
Goals:
  • Increase mood and well-being
  • Increase coping skills
  • Increase emotional expression/emotional control
  • Increase sense of belonging and community
  • Increase sense of meaning and purpose

Group Size: A minimum of 2 participants and a maximum of 8.

Author: anas_memberpress

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Moderate to High Functioning Levels

Gratitude Journaling

A program where residents/clients customize their own journal cover and learn how to and benefits of gratitude journalling.
Goals:
  • Decrease or eliminate agitation and/or anxiety
  • Decrease or eliminate apathy/passivity
  • Decrease or eliminate symptoms of depression
  • Increase mood and well-being
  • Increase self-confidence/self-esteem
  • Increase coping skills
  • Increase emotional expression/emotional control
  • Increase level of creative expression
  • Increase mindfulness
  • Increase sense of meaning and purpose
  • Increase sense of relaxation
  • Increase stress management skills

Group Size: 1-10

Author: Jay Desaunoy

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Moderate to High Functioning Levels

Revive

A 7-week plan that was created for stress reduction, based on the Polyvagal Theory & completing the stress cycle through leisure activities. This program was developed for the AMH population, please adjust as required.
Goals:
  • Decrease or eliminate agitation and/or anxiety
  • Decrease or eliminate symptoms of depression
  • Increase mood and well-being
  • Increase self-confidence/self-esteem
  • Increase coping skills
  • Increase emotional expression/emotional control
  • Increase level of creative expression
  • Increase mindfulness
  • Increase sense of belonging and community
  • Increase stress management skills

Group Size: 5+

Author: Jennifer

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Moderate to High Functioning Levels

My Story Through Origami, adapted from VIEW Facilitator Training

The purpose of the “My Story Through Origami” program is to reduce anxiety symptoms in individuals with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) by using Origami as a medium to promote self-reflection and mindfulness.
Goals:
  • Decrease or eliminate agitation and/or anxiety
  • Increase mood and well-being
  • Increase coping skills
  • Increase emotional expression/emotional control
  • Increase level of creative expression
  • Increase mindfulness
  • Increase sense of meaning and purpose
  • Increase sense of relaxation

Group Size: 1-8

Author: anas_memberpress

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Moderate to High Functioning Levels

Sound, Shade and Shape of Me: Session 1

The purpose of this program is to help improve emotional well-being and acceptance of self through self-reflection of our inner and outer selves, using imagination and art as a medium.
Goals:
  • Decrease or eliminate symptoms of depression
  • Increase mood and well-being
  • Increase self-confidence/self-esteem
  • Increase level of choice, control and autonomy
  • Increase level of creative expression
  • Increase sense of relaxation

Group Size: Can be facilitated as a 1:1 intervention or a group of 2-8 individuals.

Author: Meghan

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Moderate to High Functioning Levels

Reflective Sticker Making

To think about what makes someone who they are through visually representing their internal values in the form of stickers which will become a visual reminder that they can look at in times of stress or doubt to help uplift them.
Goals:
  • Decrease or eliminate symptoms of depression
  • Increase mood and well-being
  • Increase self-confidence/self-esteem
  • Increase coping skills
  • Increase emotional expression/emotional control
  • Increase level of choice, control and autonomy
  • Increase level of creative expression
  • Increase mindfulness
  • Increase sense of meaning and purpose

Group Size: Min:1. Max:8.

Author: Mackenzie

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Low to Moderate Functioning Levels

Art Cart

A creative art program that provides opportunities for: creative expression, choice, increased sense of agency, decreased stress and anxiety, improved mood and overall well-being, maintenance of fine motor skills, concentration, and focus.
Goals:
  • Decrease or eliminate agitation and/or anxiety
  • Decrease or eliminate symptoms of depression
  • Increase mood and well-being
  • Increase self-confidence/self-esteem
  • Increase emotional expression/emotional control
  • Increase level of choice, control and autonomy
  • Increase level of creative expression
  • Increase level of enjoyment or play

Group Size: 1+

Author: Jennifer

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Low to Moderate Functioning Levels

Interactive murals

To facilitate opportunities for cognitive stimulation through reminiscing, and support purposeful wandering
Goals:
  • Decrease or eliminate agitation and/or anxiety
  • Decrease or eliminate symptoms of depression
  • Decrease or eliminate wandering
  • Increase mood and well-being
  • Increase connection with nature
  • Increase independence
  • Increase emotional expression/emotional control
  • Increase level of choice, control and autonomy
  • Increase level of creative expression
  • Increase level of enjoyment or play
  • Increase sense of meaning and purpose

Group Size: 1 to 3

Author: Nicole

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