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This document is about validating the importance of creative expression of people who are living within a hospital context. It is based on the assumption that art is about values, beliefs, identity, expression and communication and as such should be a fundamental right of every individual, regardless of whether they are in hospital or not.
This document is about validating the importance of creative expression of people who are living within a hospital context. It is based on the assumption that art is about values, beliefs, identity, expression and communication and as such should be a fundamental right of every individual, regardless of whether they are in hospital or not.
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There are so many negative stories<br />
about the health service; it’s good to<br />
have a success story. Art in Hospital<br />
has a real credibility because of the<br />
sensitivity the artists have to working<br />
within the confines of a hospital and<br />
because of the quality of work the<br />
patients produce with the support<br />
of the artists. I remember talking to<br />
someone who had been in the art<br />
sessions who told me it was the first<br />
time he had something different to<br />
talk to his relatives about. There’s<br />
an important knock on effect too.<br />
Families can gain a new respect for their<br />
relatives who they may have begun to<br />
see primarily as a patient. That can be<br />
very important for example in a family<br />
discussion about the future of a patient.<br />
85<br />
Life is very dull for people in long term<br />
care. I was delighted to see that Art in<br />
Hospital had extended their services<br />
to the spinal and rehabilitation units.
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