Effective, free and life-enhancing
If you’re a health professional working with people with long-term conditions, this site will help you to find out about the profound affect that creative activities can have on people’s wellbeing as well as, in some cases, their condition and its symptoms. It will help you find:
- relevant, convincing, research and further information about long-term conditions and arts activities, as well as relevant arts and health initiatives
- creative activities near to your patients – voluntary arts groups who can provide a sustainable (and often free) route to creative wellbeing for people with long-term conditions. See the ‘About‘ page for more
Photo courtesy of the SAA Society for All Artists
Conditions
Cancer
Generic – research
- Report on ‘The social impact of participation in the arts’
- Norwegian study discovers evidence that culture may improve health
Generic Research – also of interest
- Competition for celebrating the creativity of people with Parkinson’s!
- Article: Arts Therapy: Creativity that Heals
Generic Research – in the media
- Videos showing Cumbrian health professionals talking about Art and Wellbeing
- Report on South West Change4Life Dance Projects
Heart
Lungs
Mind
- Arts projects can improve mental health and empowerment and reduce use of health services
- Singing results in social support, stimulation, commitment and attention
Stroke
- Study investigates outcomes and cost-benefits
- Successful rehabilitation uses creativity and interest in participating