Shining a spotlight on care & arts partnership working
Read the findings from the NAPA, National Care Forum and Care England 2023 survey into current care & arts partnership projects.
Read the findings from the NAPA, National Care Forum and Care England 2023 survey into current care & arts partnership projects.
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.
Music in Hospitals & Care improves the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music.
Every year, the charity’s professional musicians share live music with people across the UK who may not otherwise get to experience it. This includes those living with dementia, who have mental health problems, or who are seriously ill.
Arrange live music for your care home.
Read related research here
An evaluation of a two year project engaging in poetry activities with older people in residential and nursing homes.
BUPA study into the health and well-being benefits of dance for older people.
Evaluation of the benefit of drama, music and dancing in
improving the wellbeing of older people in
care homes.
Age UK have developed a new way to measure wellbeing in later life, using rich data sources and state-of-the-art statistical techniques. See summary of key findings
American article (2019) about what happens in our brains when we create something.
All Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing Inquiry Short Report, July 2017