Culture of Care
A Study of Arts Programs in U.S. Hospitals
Published in: GIA Reader, Vol 16, No 2 (Summer 2005)
Naj Wikoff
Naj Wikoff
November 2004, 12 pages. Americans for the Arts, 1000 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20005, 202-371-2830, www.AmericansForTheArts.org
These results of a national survey by The Society for the Arts in Healthcare (SAH) provide a snapshot of the current level and characteristics of arts programs in hospitals The data is supplemented by brief portraits of exemplary programs and moving reflections from participating patients and care providers.
