Wor-Wic Community College is offering a new non-credit class, “The Joy of Creative Engagement: Finding Joy in Your Caregiving Journey,” through its continuing education and workforce development division. The class is in partnership with the nonprofit Stories Love Music, and will be taught by its executive director, Ilyana Kadushin.
The class is recommended for both professional and family caregivers of people with dementia. It is appropriate for health care workers in memory care settings, recreational directors, nursing assistants and students in health care fields, as well as family members. It will coach participants on how to use music as an emotional anchor, stress management tool and artistic intervention. Participants will explore diverse forms of creativity in a supportive environment where they can share experiences and connect with other caregivers. It will also provide access to practical tools for navigating the complex emotional landscape of caregiving.
The class will meet on five Thursdays starting Jan. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m., in Room 300 of Fulton-Owen Hall on the Wor-Wic campus. To register, visit the non-credit offerings section of worwic.edu and look under professional development on the health care page.
In addition to her work with Stories Love Music, Kadushin has served as an adjunct faculty member at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, among other teaching and artistic experiences.
