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Miguel Vasquez, a former patient at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, displays his artwork created through the facility’s art program during a reception on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
The Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center hosted its 24th annual artists exhibition on Thursday, July 18th, in the facility’s outpatient building
The exhibition showcased works from more than 35 artists, all of whom are current or former Rancho patients, that illustrate their personal stories of overcoming disabilities — witht he work on display, and up for sale, to more than 300 guests, according to the organization.
Since 1997, the Rancho Los Amigos Foundation has partnered with the Rancho Los Amgios National Rehabilitation Center for recreational, visual arts therapy. Rancho’s goal of art therapy aims to help patients hone skills of self-expression and confidence-building that will allow them to channel the challenges of their daily lives through their own creativity — reducing stress and anxiety.
The foundation supports the Artists of Rancho Los Amigos Exhibition each year to educate local communities about the rehab facility’s patients and their artistic capabilities.
The Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, in Downey, has existed for more than 125 years, and helps 2,500 patients annually, according to its website.
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