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Life Arts is a group learning and enrichment program offered through Bella Vita Solutions for adults aged 18 or older. Life Arts gives participants the opportunity to learn and discover new skills, increase social skills and make new friends, become healthier, and achieve a greater sense of wellbeing and life satisfaction. The program meets Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 8:00pm, and individuals may participate in whatever activities/classes they wish. We have two locations; one in Holland and one in Grand Haven.
Although classes and activities are geared towards individuals with intellectual disabilities, they are open to anyone in the community aged 18 or older. Each class is adaptable for all individuals of varying levels of challenges, support needs, learning and participation levels, and can include individuals in the same activities, with different levels of participation. All classes, workshops, and activities have clear curriculums and lesson plans (developed solely by Bella Vita Solutions and employed educators) and include measurable learning objectives. Life Arts is designed to help move people forward in their lives and well-being and help individuals live a beautiful life.
We believe that living a beautiful life is an art. It takes a lot to achieve a healthy, satisfying, and meaningful life. It can be difficult to lead an enjoyable life amidst all of the tensions, challenges, and stresses that overwhelm many of our lives. Through learning, experiencing, sharing, and increasing knowledge and involvement in many areas of life wellness (social, physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, etc.) we believe that individuals can learn to eliminate strains, live healthy lifestyles, experience greater life enrichment, and increase overall health, happiness, and joy in their lives.
Program Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00am to 8:00pm
Participants can:
- Discover and learn new skills Increase life enrichment
- Daily living tasks Art classes and special programs
- Cooking Explore opportunities for leisure, hobbies,
- Money skills and meaningful community participation
- Budgeting and shopping Make new friends
- Finding and accessing community resources
- Volunteer/give back to others and the community
- Increase Life Enrichment Increase social and relationship skills
- Art classes and special programs Social skills training
- Actively participating in community life Healthy relationship classes
- Make new friends and improve current Special group events and activities
- Relationships Community activities
- Increase social skills, improve relationships, Improve health and become more active and may new friends and connections Dance and fitness classes
- Social Skills training Recreational activities
- Healthy relationship classes Fun physical activity classes
- Group events and activities Healthy living and nutrition classes and activities
- Community activities Personal safety and basic first aid training
- Volunteering
- Achieve a greater sense of wellbeing and life satisfaction
- Confidence and self-esteem classes
- Stress management and positive living
- Inspiration for Life activities