The document discusses how the author chose to use art and craft groups at their fieldwork placement in an assisted living facility. It states that art and craft occupations are important for residents as they provide meaningful engagement, encourage social interaction, and foster creativity. The occupations help residents feel capable, provide a sense of purpose and self-worth, and allow introspection and appreciation of their environment.
1. I have chosen to use the occupation of art and craft groups that I helped
do at my second fieldwork placement at Assisi rest home and hospital.
The occupation of art and craft is very important at the rest home as it
helps occupy the residents time with a meaningful occupation,
encourages social interaction, and a opportunity to be creative.
2. Doing the
occupation of art
provides
affirmation of
competence
3. Art is purposeful
and a goal
orientated activity
4. Doing the
occupation of art
provides a sense of
self worth
5. Doing includes daily
tasks they feel
people must do and
others they want to
do e.g. art
6. People spend most of
there lives engaged in
doing this stimulates,
excites and entertains
some people.
7. To live, self actualize
and experience
through the
occupation of art
8. A time to reflect, be
introspective and
meditative.
9. Being is knowing
and doing as a
focal concern.
10. Being is discovering
the self, savouring the
moment and
appreciate the natural
environment and art.
11. Being is the essential
ingredient of human
experience. Some
people experience
through doing
paintings.
13. Involves efforts to
achieve and perceive
an able capable self
and includes the
need to envision the
future in which one
might contribute
something to others
14. These students are
suggesting change
in there future
through studying
the occupation of
art
15. Explore new
opportunities and
harbour ideas about
who or what they
wish to become
16. These fashion
design students
are envisioning
there future
through the
occupation of
art by choosing
it as a career
17. Social
interaction
through
mutual
support and
provides a
sense of
inclusion
