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CoOPERAtive

Project title

CoOPERAtività

Description of initiative

CoOPERAtività is a project aimed at people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia and their carers, set up in collaboration with the RSA Le Magnolie and the Casa di Riposo C.S.D. Il Gignoro. It is part of the Liget programme of the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore. Through dialogues, creative storytelling and gestural expression, carried out at the Museum and monuments of the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, it aims at various objectives, such as the promotion of well-being, the expression, management and sharing of emotions, the generation of new forms of communication, the opportunity of social inclusion by breaking down the stigma that surrounds people with cognitive impairment and their families, integration in a network of cultural and social support.
The CoOPERAtività project is included in the network of the Tuscany Region: Tuscan Museums for Alzheimer's.

Further information on the initiative

Themes: Culture and...

Individual well-being
Community well-being
Quality of social relations
Quality of services for specific groups

Keywords

Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, Alzheimer, dementia, well-being, storytelling, dialogues

Target group

Adults | Older people

Cultural field

Other

Timeframe

2017 - 2019

Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt

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Organizer(s)

Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Italy
Public / State | Culture

Partner(s)

Casa di Riposo Il Gignoro
Italy
Private / Business | Health