Albany Institute of History and Art

The Albany Institute of History and Art has initiated a collaboration with the Albany County Nursing Home to develop Remembering Together, a set of cultural resources to enhance the quality of family visits to nursing home residents with dementia. The museum will develop kits including cultural resources and guided activities about the art and history of the region. The kits can be checked out and used by families during visits to their relatives to improve the quality of their time spent together. An evaluation plan will measure the effect of this strategy on the nursing home patients and their families.