“Create” at Pasadena Villa’s Smoky Mountain Lodge: Veteran’s Day Poppies & Stars
Admissions Coordinator Sarah Clabo at Pasadena Villa’s Smoky Mountain Lodge leads residents on an activity once a week that involves art, called Create. Recently, resident activities were focused on...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Peace Doves
Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, Art Therapist at Pasadena Villa Orlando, led residents on several art activities revolving around the theme of peace. Residents and staff conversed about the...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Poetree
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Curtis White, CTRS, Art Therapist Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, and several other mental health professionals worked directly with residents, by...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Wreaths
Katherine Heard, Psychiatric Technician at Pasadena Villa Orlando, recently guided residents on an evening crafting activity which brought the spirit of the holidays into the milieu. First, the...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Wisdom Poetry...
Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, Art Therapist at Pasadena Villa Orlando, led residents on an Art Adventure involving some words of wisdom and cute handcrafted owls. Everyone in the group...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Painting Trees
According to the American Art Therapy Association, “Art therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting...
View ArticleWhat is the Current Status Between Health Insurance and Mental Health Programs?
Living with a mental health illness can lead to a lifestyle that is not highly favored and lowers a person’s quality of life. With proper treatment, though, almost any mental health condition can be...
View ArticleThe Media’s Dangerous Habit of Linking Mental Illness and Criminality
On the evening of June 17, Dylann Roof walked into a Wednesday night Bible study at a historically African-American church in Charleston, listened for an hour and then allegedly began shooting. Nine...
View ArticleMental health on campus: Why are so many undergrads struggling?
With school back in session, many college campuses are coping with a new problem: an epidemic of undergrads struggling with debilitating anxiety and depression. A recent UCLA study found an increase in...
View ArticleCommunity gardening at Pasadena Villa helps the mind, body and soul.
According to a Psychology Today article, gardening is a beneficial experience. When used in mental health treatment we refer to is as horticultural therapy. Horticultural therapy has two substantial...
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