Arts in Healing

Patients who engage in creative arts while in the hospital experience reduced stress, less pain, have shorter hospital stays and heal faster. Arts in Healing is an evidence-based program that provides an outlet for communication and expression while focusing on wellness and well-being—physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Arts in Healing Staff and Volunteers Provide the Following Opportunities:

Art Therapy
Music Therapy
Visual Art
Music
Dance/Movement
Poetry/Journaling
Theater/Drama

The benefits of Arts in Healing include:

Encourages expression of emotions related to illness and hospitalization
Promotes faster healing
Lessens stress, anxiety and depression
Builds positive coping skills and resilience
Reduces the perception of pain
Increases insight, self-awareness and self-discovery
Increases overall feelings of well-being
Normalizes the hospital experience
Offers opportunities to exercise choice and control within the hospital environment
Builds relationships with hospital staff and other patients