Care To Create improves mental health, recovery, and community connection by integrating arts into healthcare & social settings. This includes creative resource packs, workshops and public art installations which enhance wellbeing, self-expression, sense of belonging, and improved quality of life.
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Hospital, clinical, and community healthcare settings, such as care homes, are often perceived as cold & sterile environments. Patients, visitors, and staff frequently experience significant anxiety and mental distress in these spaces. For patients, extended hospital stays can contribute to feelings of isolation and depression. Visitors may face extreme stress due to receiving difficult news or having to make challenging decisions. Healthcare staff, who often work long hours, are also at risk.
Care to Create aims to transform clinical & community healthcare settings by integrating artwork that humanises these spaces, alleviates stress & anxiety, & uplifts the mood of everyone who uses them. Through consultations with staff & visitors, as well as creative workshops/resources, professional artists will turn feedback into meaningful & impactful art. By incorporating these creative expressions, healthcare environments will evolve into calming & connective spaces that nurtures wellbeing.