Imagine arts: now the arts can transform care homes

There is a growing body of evidence that demonstrates that the arts have an important role in the care of people with dementia. The Baring Foundation, a UK based organisation which aims to improve the quality of life of those who may be disadvantaged or discriminated against, conducted a report whic...

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Main Authors: Broome, Emma, Schneider, Justine M., Dening, Tom
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Published: Hawker Publications 2017
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48763/
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description There is a growing body of evidence that demonstrates that the arts have an important role in the care of people with dementia. The Baring Foundation, a UK based organisation which aims to improve the quality of life of those who may be disadvantaged or discriminated against, conducted a report which found that incorporating creativity and artistic expression can improve the care and quality of life of people who are living in residential care (Cutler, 2011). Imagine Arts was a three year programme funded by Arts Council England and the Baring Foundation. It was a collaboration between a national care home provider, local arts organisations, the local authority and a higher educational institution. The aim of the programme was to enrich the lives of older people in care, changing perceptions about care homes and to integrate creativity and arts experiences as an essential part of life in care homes. Residents in seventeen care homes, many of whom living with dementia, were exposed to a diverse programme of arts interventions.
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spelling nottingham-487632020-05-04T19:22:29Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48763/ Imagine arts: now the arts can transform care homes Broome, Emma Schneider, Justine M. Dening, Tom There is a growing body of evidence that demonstrates that the arts have an important role in the care of people with dementia. The Baring Foundation, a UK based organisation which aims to improve the quality of life of those who may be disadvantaged or discriminated against, conducted a report which found that incorporating creativity and artistic expression can improve the care and quality of life of people who are living in residential care (Cutler, 2011). Imagine Arts was a three year programme funded by Arts Council England and the Baring Foundation. It was a collaboration between a national care home provider, local arts organisations, the local authority and a higher educational institution. The aim of the programme was to enrich the lives of older people in care, changing perceptions about care homes and to integrate creativity and arts experiences as an essential part of life in care homes. Residents in seventeen care homes, many of whom living with dementia, were exposed to a diverse programme of arts interventions. Hawker Publications 2017-12-13 Article PeerReviewed Broome, Emma, Schneider, Justine M. and Dening, Tom (2017) Imagine arts: now the arts can transform care homes. Journal of Dementia Care . ISSN 1351-8372 (In Press)
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title Imagine arts: now the arts can transform care homes
title_full Imagine arts: now the arts can transform care homes
title_fullStr Imagine arts: now the arts can transform care homes
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title_short Imagine arts: now the arts can transform care homes
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url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48763/