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    • Featured Facilitator: Rachel Graf

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    Rachel Graf received her degree in Therapeutic Recreation Gerontology in 2020 from Lethbridge College in Alberta, Canada. She found a passion for working with older adults and building quality...
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    FREE WEBINAR: An Introduction to ScrippsOMA: Tappin...

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    Free Webinars: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | 12 – 1 pm ETThursday, August 18, 2022 | 4 – 5 pm ET Opening Minds through Art (OMA), the award-winning, intergenerational art program, links high...
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    Art Idea: Kitchen Utensil Drawing and Discussion

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    ScrippsAVID is a video chat app based on OMA (AVID stands for Arts-based, Virtual, Intergenerational, and Dementia-friendly). ScrippsAVID will connect older and younger adults to share visual art,...
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    Featured Student: Cassidy White

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    Cassidy White, Miami University class of 2022, graduated with Latin and Departmental Honors and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Medical Studies and Gerontology, minoring in Medical Sociology....
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    Spring 2022 eNews

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    NEA Funding, redesigned training, funding for OH and VA nursing homes, Moorings Park as our featured site, Encore Fellow, and...
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    Featured Site: Moorings Park in Naples, FL

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    In May 2016, Moorings Park in Naples, Florida sent five staff members to Oxford, Ohio to become certified OMA facilitators. Four months later, activities staff facilitated OMA in two of their memory...
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