by Tess Lojacono | Oct 24, 2025 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Art, Art Therapy, Creative Expression, Elder Care, Family Art, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Personal, Youth Care
When I say the word, Autumn, what comes to mind? A landscape turning all shades of yellow and red? A pile of leaves for jumping into? Maybe pumpkin flavored…everything? Cozy sweaters? Warm soup? Hot chocolate? What about lighthouses? Let’s face it,... 
by Tess Lojacono | Oct 10, 2025 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Art, Art Therapy, Creative Expression, Elder Care, Family Art, Healthy Living, Making decisions, Mental Health, Personal, Uncategorized, Youth Care
Supporting Mental Health Through Creativity Autumn is a season of change. Leaves turn brilliant colors before drifting to the ground, days grow shorter, and cooler air reminds us that winter is not far behind. For many, change brings beauty—but it can also stir... 
by Tess Lojacono | Sep 26, 2025 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Art, Art Therapy, Creative Expression, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Making decisions, Mental Health, Multi-Sensory Sessions, Music therapy
As the seasons change, many of us feel the pull to slow down and reflect. For older adults, this time of year can be especially meaningful—and engaging in creative activities like art and music can make it even richer. Just last week, one of our teaching artists... 
by Tess Lojacono | Sep 20, 2025 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Art, Art Therapy, Creative Expression, Elder Care, Family Art, Healthy Living, Love, Mental Health, Youth
A September-Born Creative Born on September 3, 1941, in Floyd County, Georgia, Linda Anderson didn’t pick up a paintbrush until she was 40 years old—but when she did, she created something truly amazing. Her memory paintings, full of relatable narratives of rural... 
by Tess Lojacono | Sep 5, 2025 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Kindness, Love, Mental Health, Multi-Sensory Sessions, Uncategorized
If you’ve ever seen a Multi-Sensory Session in action, trust me, you’ve seen ONE Multi-Sensory Session. Each one is sooooo different! As FAM has been working with larger and larger groups of people with dementia, (we started out with groups of 4 and now we...