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The clinical and creative professionals of Resilia teach and design arts-based treatments, experiences, and products that cultivate emotional resilience, improve cognition and sensorimotor functions, decrease depression and anxiety, and strengthen self-worth and social confidence.
Our effective methods use social and physiological health metrics, and applied psychological theory to engage the mind, body, and emotions.
Resilia´s creative therapies include music, storytelling, poetry, sculpture, masterpiece exploration, painting, and more!
Don’t worry! Artistic talent is welcome but not a requirement. Everyone is a creator of something.
Resilia started providing their creative products and training services in June of 2022.
The founder of Resilia is Ellie Rose Schoessling. Ellie is an artist and social gerontologist who developed the company Resilia to provide products and services that care for the legacies and well-being of people living with life-limiting illnesses like dementia, advanced organ diseases, and cancer. Her unique path started when her resilient grandmother escaped from a nursing home and Ellie was forced to problem solve and create alternative care solutions within our conventional healthcare system. She has over 15 years of experience producing and contributing to arts-based, healthcare programs. She has degrees and certifications in fine art painting and sculpture, nursing, applied gerontological practices in gerontology, social gerontology, and leadership in healthcare. She has led and operated multiple adult day health centers, memory clinics, a home care agency, and a nurse training school. After living in Mexico City, Mexico for seven years, Ellie moved back to the United States to help individuals, families, and healthcare organizations rise above the norms of traditional care and provide a more person-centered and meaningful experience.
The office of Resilia is located just south of Milwaukee Wisconsin in the city of St Francis. However, all products are through the shop on the resilialife.com website or in person through exhibitions or event appearances. Services are provided within client homes, on the campuses of institutions, or at events for associations or other community gatherings.
Resilia currently contracts artists and clinicians from the United States of America and Mexico. Resilia does not employee part-time or full-time artists.
Yes, Resilia has a private art studio at their St. Francis office however it is not open to the public at this time. Resilia will open their first art studio and gallery located in the Third Ward district of Milwaukee, WI in October of 2024.
No. Resilia does not have currently have a gallery. Resilia will open their first art studio and gallery located in the Third Ward district of Milwaukee, WI in October of 2024.
Ellie is an artist and executive leader within the healthcare industry. She has over 15 years of experience producing and contributing to innovative programs including Person-Centered Care in Practice (USA), TimeSlips (USA), The Penelope Project (USA), Meridia (Mexico), and Instituto Salus (Mexico). After living in Mexico City, Mexico for seven years, in 2022, Ellie moved back to the United States and began her new project, Resilia. Resilia exists to develop and teach visual arts therapy solutions that generate business value and elevate care quality. She envisions organizations and communities rising above the norms of traditional care and providing a more person-centered and illustrious experience.
Her unique path started when her resilient grandmother escaped from a nursing home and Ellie was forced to problem-solve and generate alternative care solutions, different from what the industry had to offer. She has degrees and certifications in fine art painting and sculpture, nursing, social gerontology, and leadership. She has led and operated multiple adult day health centers, memory clinics, a home care agency, and a nursing school. She has a personal commitment to incorporate the Arts in her continuous development and teaching of resilient healthcare.
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