Morning Pointe Seniors 'Color Themselves' In Art Therapy

  • Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Jas Milam, art therapist, and Doris Rowe, Morning Pointe of Collegedale resident, embrace a creative exchange during an art therapy class at the assisted living community.
Jas Milam, art therapist, and Doris Rowe, Morning Pointe of Collegedale resident, embrace a creative exchange during an art therapy class at the assisted living community.
photo by Tinea Payne
Jas Milam, MAAT, art therapist, brought years of drawing and painting experience to the residents at Morning Pointe of Collegedale at Greenbriar Cove and The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center of Excellence, Collegedale. 

Based in Chattanooga, Ms. Milam works with various populations in the community and in her private practice. 

Under Ms. Milam's direction, the residents explored the creation of self-portraits using the rich metaphor of a tree.
After engaging their limbs in tree-like stretches and movement, the seniors embraced guided imagery. Then everyone enjoyed a hands-on opportunity to draw a self-portrait tree, resulting in a range of tree drawings and a fresh glimpse into the bodies, hearts and minds of Morning Pointe residents.


The assisted living and memory care communities invite artists from a variety of talents and genres to share the gift of creative self-expression with the seniors. 

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