Episode Eight - Creative Arts Studio

Welcome to Sherbrooke is a podcast that takes you inside Sherbrooke Community Centre; a long term care home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where 263 residents live and which follows the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care. In this episode, we are visiting the Creative Arts Studio; a hub of activity, relationships and joy in our building. Step inside Sherbrooke’s Creative Arts Studio and immediately you feel a wave of creativity wash over you. There are paintings, drawings and sculptures created by residents on the walls, the floor is splashed with paint that was once on the wheels of wheelchairs, and anything you can imagine to help a person create something from scratch (paintbrushes, coloured markers, or the ingredients for paper mache) are available for residents to use. The Creative Arts Studio fits so well with the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care as the act of making art in this space helps alleviate loneliness, helplessness and boredom, which you discover in this episode. The studio is also a space where residents find meaning and joy through their practice, and feel comfortable and secure in being themselves. Meaning, joy and security are three of the seven domains of well-being in the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care, and you’ll hear them discussed by residents and staff throughout this episode. Thank you for listening to the Welcome to Sherbrooke podcast. Please leave a 5-star review if you like what you hear and feel free to share the podcast with all of your friends! Episode Credits: Produced, edited, mixed by Eric Anderson Executive Producer is Kim Schmidt Music licensed through APM Music Gathered on location at Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada