
Living with purpose is not just the mantra at Kew Gardens Aged Care, but the lifestyle.
It's the core value and care philosophy implemented by the enthusiastic lifestyle department, led by Karen Millar.
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Earlier this year, some extremely talented residents demonstrated their motivation for art with an exhibition at the Kew facility.
The show featured many creative paintings, writing pieces, books, quilting and beautiful crafts.
Art therapy can allow the expression of complex thoughts and emotions and it can also help to alleviate anxiety and depression, improve motor skills and encourage socialising.
At Kew Gardens it's observed that activities such as painting and sculpting can help keep the mind sharp and promote dexterity in a relaxed, fun, social and casual setting.
The exhibition was a wonderful forum for the residents to not only showcase their works but discuss the motivation and rationale that sat behind them.
The pride and joy that shone from the artists' faces, as they discussed their individual pieces, brightened the room.
It was a very popular event drawing a large crowd that consisted of residents, staff and their families.
All the guests expressed awe about the talent that was on display.
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Therese Murray
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Wordsmith. Experienced communications professional. I am a talented writer with a drive to interpret complex information into readable copy. A highly motivated self-starting senior journalist, editor and copywriter trained in all aspects of content production. Writing and words are my passion while I can edit and proof anything. Headlines a specialty. Oh, and I'm not a bad photographer. As a journalist, I can adapt to any writing style. I am aware of the work of public relations and marketing specialists and their needs and I know what is needed to get their message across to journalists. I am a great communicator through social media and just love creating social media conversations. I have a proven track record in helping people and communities solve their problems. My career has been all about telling stories. Storytelling remains storytelling across the gamut of writing, no matter whether you work on newspapers or in marketing. As a journalist, every day is a lucky dip. You have no idea who you will meet, where you will go or what you will do.