The impact of music interventions for people living and working in care settings. Read full report of Live Music Now and University of Winchester 2018 project.
Publications
Art in Healthcare
Art in Healthcare’s vision is ‘Art for every healthcare setting in Scotland’ and their mission is to use visual art to improve health and wellbeing.
New publication Encounters, Flourishing with Art launched as part of the Luminate Festival Get hold of a copy here
Treasury of arts activities for older people
Liz Postlethwaite, The Baring Foundation
Publication, compiling 50 arts activities, long and short, for use in any setting with older people. See online copy.
Hard copies are available from The Baring Foundation whilst stocks last.
Experiences of Being
Beth Johnson Foundation, Anchor
Evaluation of the benefit of drama, music and dancing in
improving the wellbeing of older people in
care homes.
City Arts
Don’t be Afraid to Dance is a pack intended to be used by health professionals, activity co-ordinators and care staff and is the starting point for developing basic movement and dance activities with older people.
An Evidence Review of the Impact of Participatory Arts on Older People
Mental Health Foundation, The Baring Foundation
Report (2011) evaluating the impact of participatory arts on older people. Outlines benefits for physical and mental wellbeing.
Love Later Life
Age UK
Creative & Cultural Activities and Wellbeing in Later Life
Significant conclusion of this research (2018) was the importance of maintaining meaningful engagement with the world around you in later life – through social, creative or physical activity, work, or belonging to some form of community group.
Arts in Care Homes
Penny Allen, The Baring Foundation
A rapid mapping of training provision
This report provides a snapshot of the diverse creative ageing training provision available to artists and care staff in the UK as surveyed in July 2017. Has links to several toolkits and activity providers.
Creative Homes
The National Care Forum, NAPA
How the Arts can contribute to quality of life in residential care
Joint publication with The National Care Forum and NAPA celebrating existing good practice in the use of the arts with and for older people in residential care.
Each Breath is Valuable
The Baring Foundation
An evaluation of an arts in care homes programme
Report on joint funding initiative with the Arts Council England (2013-2016) to explore models of professional arts practice with and for older people in care homes over three years. Read report here
Only Connect, Letters Pen Pals Resource pack
Arts in Care Homes
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