Perley Health
Cynthia O'Brien is an experienced arts instructor and working artist with a focus on ceramics and clay manipulation. Currently employed at Perley Health since November 2005, Cynthia works primarily with older adults, including those living with Dementia and Alzheimer's, to foster artistic expression and memory connection through their creations. Concurrently, Cynthia has been a Clay Instructor and Studio Technician with the City of Ottawa since 2003, facilitating a dynamic and engaging studio environment. Additionally, Cynthia has experience as a Studio Technician at McNabb Community Centre and previously taught ceramic fundamentals at the Ottawa School of Art from 2000 to 2006. Cynthia holds a BFA in Fine Art – Ceramics from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and has furthered studies at the University of Colorado Boulder in Fine Arts – Ceramics.
Perley Health
Perley Health is a unique and innovative community that empowers Seniors and Veterans to live life to the fullest. Home to more than 600 Seniors and Veterans in long-term care and in independent apartments, Perley Health provides a growing number of clinical, therapeutic and recreational services to residents, tenants and people from across the region. One of the largest and most progressive long-term care homes in Ontario, Perley Health is also a centre for research, education, and clinical innovation. Our Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care conducts and shares the practical research needed to improve care. Future caregivers come here to study and to acquire hands-on skills and experience. Perley Health’s values are brought to life each day by our over 800 employees. And more than 400 regular volunteers connect us closely with the community. Together, we improve the well-being of Canada’s aging population.