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ART is the heART: a palette of possibilities for hospice care
Judy A Rollins1, L Lawrence Riccio
1Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, USA.
Abstract:
Comprehensive hospice care for children who are dying or dealing with the death of a parent, sibling, or other family member must include psychologic, emotional, and spiritual support. Increasingly, the arts are being recognized as a powerful tool for this support. In 1999, WVSA arts connection, a community-based, arts and education, non-profit organization in Washington, DC, developed and launched a unique arts-in-health care program, ART is the heART. The program trains and brings artists to children and families in home or hospice care. Through ART is the heART, children learn to use the arts as a healthy and effective coping strategy. The program is now being replicated in other communities across America.
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