Did you know that actively participating in artistic endeavors enriches the body, mind, and soul? Aside from being a widely known form of visual communication, it also improves cognitive skills like hand-eye coordination, memory development, and critical thinking. Creative projects can also help alleviate boredom and keep seniors’ minds busy, and may even help prevent feelings of anxiety and loneliness.

Here at Caring Hands Adult Medical Daycare, we offer an arts and crafts program to foster the free expression of thoughts and ideas through the use of various mediums. The benefits of participating in arts and crafts include:

1. Socialization
   Most adult day services offer social activities for their clients to encourage socialization. Arts and crafts is an easy conversation starter. Because of this, we believe seniors become sociable just from working side-by-side one another and discussing their creations.
2. Self-expression
   Arts and crafts are a simple and fun way to share stories with others. As an adult medical daycare in Dundalk, Maryland, we hope to encourage seniors to talk about virtually anything they want to, regardless of what form or medium they want to work with.
3. Boosts self-esteem
   Arts and crafts create a strong sense of accomplishment—whether it is making a homemade gift, decorating for a special event, illustrating a thought, or working on a craft project.
4. Intellectual stimulation
   As an adult daycare in Baltimore, Maryland, we strongly believe that participating in arts and crafts encourages mental activity which significantly slows down cognitive decline.

One does not necessarily have to be creatively inclined to take part in our arts and crafts program. It is never too late to start something new. To learn more about this or any other social activities we offer, feel free to contact us.