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Connecticut VNA Announces Grand Opening of "The A ...

September 18, 2006

Connecticut VNA's Hospice has planned a grand opening celebration for the debut of their traveling art exhibit entitled, "Continuing the Journey - The Art of Hospice Care." The public is invited to attend the opening of the exhibit on Friday, October 6, from 6 PM to 8 PM at the NOMA Gallery, 648 Main Street, Middletown. The exhibit is an extraordinary and powerful multi-media display depicting the use of the arts in hospice care. It is a collection of paintings, drawings, photography, poetry, shadow boxes and more that have been done with, for and about ordinary people at the end of their lives. The exhibit highlights the unique gifts patients and their loved ones have received through Connecticut VNA's compassionate and supportive Hospice team. Susan Rosano, an Expressive Arts Therapist with Connecticut VNA's Hospice team and an organizer of the exhibit, said the group wanted to show the public the incredible work that is being done with people at the end of their lives and how it can contribute to the process of emotional healing for family members and friends. "The poems we write with our patients -- the collages and drawings we help them make -- their hand castings -- all have become lasting memorials to them."

Marion Donahue, President of Connecticut VNA, said the exhibit will help people understand the major role art and art therapy can play in helping them cope with a terminal illness. "The strength and intensity of the arts and complementary services in end of life care are tangible through this dramatic collection. Our complementary therapies team put a great deal of time and energy into developing this exceptional exhibit and we are very proud of what they've accomplished." "Completing the Journey: The Art of Hospice Care" will be on display at the NOMA Gallery through November 17, and will then be exhibited through various venues around the state. For additional information or to learn how you can showcase this traveling exhibit, please contact Susan Rosano at 203-679-5300.

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