I currently work as a program and activities director in a memory care unit, consisting of 24 residents at a long term care facility. I have worked with people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia for about twenty years now. I used to be a Nursing Assistant, but went back to school for a degree in Gerontology. I am also registered for my Masters in Recreation Therapy and will be starting this program in January 2025. I do a lot of art projects with my memory residents and I thought taking the art therapy practitioner course would supplement the knowledge I already have, which is not much. I am not artistic in any way, but I am able to come up with creative projects for the seniors in my facility. We recently painted with leaves on canvas. This was a fun project that the residents really enjoyed. We are also going to paint branches and create a thankful tree for Thanksgiving next week. I am a widow, with two grown children and I am 55 years old. I have been working with older adults for 32 years.