A little girl on the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit enjoys a lunchtime serenade by volunteer/intern, Alie Wickham, and musician in residence, Cathy DeWitt: Photo Courtesy of Shands Arts in Medicine
Be it dance, drawing or writing, more and more hospitals and health care facilities are starting to recognize the value of incorporating arts into health care, leading to the rapid growth of the relatively young field.
Arts in Healthcare covers a wide range of areas, including patient care, health care environment, caring for caregivers and community well-being.