OMA Fall Newsletter - Funding available and other stories.

2017 FALL NEWSLETTER

Building bridges across age and cognitive barriers through art

QIP Program - Apply for Funding Now

OMA is approved by Ohio Department of Aging as a required Quality Improvement Project (QIP). Ohio nursing homes can apply for funding to implement the program. Application deadline is 10/31/17. View more information and apply here .

Students' Stories

Miami University students share what they have gained from volunteering with OMA. Feel free to use these moving testimonials to promote OMA and recruit volunteers. View the 5 minute video here .

On September 9th, OMA students and alumni participated in the Alzheimer's Association's Walk to End Alzheimer's in Southwest Ohio. Three teams were led by OMA alumni Gifty Ashirifi, Josie Rader, and Meghan Young. Together, they raised over $4,200 for the cause.

OMA in the News

Founder Elizabeth Lokon and OMA alumna Ashley Martin are quoted in "Memory Masterpieces," an article released by the Institute for the Advancement of Senior Care in July. Read the full article here .

Featured Site

Every quarter, an outstanding OMA site is featured on our website. This quarter, Melissa Baxter, Director of Life Enrichment at Friends Fellowship Community (Richmond, IN) and OMA Facilitator Class of 2015, shares advice about implementing the program. Congratulations to Friends Fellowship for being our Featured Site this quarter! Read more about this month's featured site here .

More Information

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