Care Setting Archives - Age & Opportunity https://ageandopportunity.ie/category/programmes/care-setting/ Sun, 23 Feb 2020 05:54:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Artist Residencies to bring the benefits of arts participation to over 250 older people in care settings https://ageandopportunity.ie/artist-residencies-to-bring-the-benefits-of-arts-participation-to-over-250-older-people-in-care-settings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artist-residencies-to-bring-the-benefits-of-arts-participation-to-over-250-older-people-in-care-settings Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:38:54 +0000 https://ageandopportunity.ie/?p=7032 Age & Opportunity is pleased to announce the six artists and care settings who will participate in their 2019 Artist(s) in Residence in a Care Setting initiative. 2019 marks the third […]

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]]> First Group of Kerry Graduates from Course Designed to Enrich Lives of Older People Through Creativity https://ageandopportunity.ie/first-group-of-kerry-graduates-from-course-designed-to-enrich-lives-of-older-people-through-creativity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-group-of-kerry-graduates-from-course-designed-to-enrich-lives-of-older-people-through-creativity Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:54:49 +0000 https://ageandopportunity.ie/?p=6754 20 Kerry-based Creative Exchanges activities coordinators graduate today Creative Exchanges is a QQI accredited course for anyone leading creative activities with older people in care settings, and for those interested […]

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]]> Artist in Residence in a Care Setting – Call for Artists of all art forms – Deadline Extended to 16th August https://ageandopportunity.ie/artist-in-residence-in-a-care-setting-call-for-artists-of-all-art-forms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artist-in-residence-in-a-care-setting-call-for-artists-of-all-art-forms Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:56:50 +0000 https://ageandopportunity.ie/?p=6730 Age & Opportunity has created an opportunity for care settings and older people living in or attending those settings to engage creatively with an artist over the course of a number […]

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]]> Application Deadline 28th June 2019 – Artist in Residence in a Care Setting https://ageandopportunity.ie/application-deadline-28th-june-2019-artist-in-residence-in-a-care-setting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=application-deadline-28th-june-2019-artist-in-residence-in-a-care-setting Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:15:30 +0000 https://ageandopportunity.ie/?p=6704 This initiative aims to make arts and creativity intrinsic to life-in-care settings for older people, particularly those who live outside major urban areas and in hard-to-reach places.  Applications are invited […]

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]]> Artist in Residence in Care Setting to provide increased access to the arts for older people. https://ageandopportunity.ie/expansion-of-age-opportunity-artists-in-residence-in-care-setting-to-provide-increased-access-to-the-arts-for-older-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expansion-of-age-opportunity-artists-in-residence-in-care-setting-to-provide-increased-access-to-the-arts-for-older-people Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:01:42 +0000 http://a-o.catalystdna.com/march/?p=4010 5 new residencies to take place across the country in 2019 Initiative will reach up to 250 older people who don’t have easy access to arts Research shows significant benefits […]

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]]> Older People With Intellectual Disabilities Get Active https://ageandopportunity.ie/older-people-with-intellectual-disability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=older-people-with-intellectual-disability Mon, 24 Dec 2018 20:48:31 +0000 http://a-o.catalystdna.com/march/?p=4324 Over fifty older people with intellectual disabilities take part in a leisure games tournament which celebrates empowering people to be leaders and get active. Older people with intellectual disabilities met […]

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]]> A Cup of Creativi-TEA https://ageandopportunity.ie/a-cup-of-creativity-tea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-cup-of-creativity-tea Fri, 24 Aug 2018 20:53:42 +0000 http://a-o.catalystdna.com/march/?p=4332 Age & Opportunity are delighted to announce the Fairland Collective as the newly appointed Age & Opportunity Artist(s) in Residence in a Care Setting for 2018. Fairland Collective is a […]

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