Category Archives: The Arts in palliative care

Art therapy and the restoration of capacity in palliative care

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

CATCH UP WITH SOME OF OUR ‘PAST POSTS’ – TODAY WE’RE REPUBLISHING ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE POSTS FROM THE ARTS IN PALLIATIVE CARE SERIES.   The series looks at how the arts in palliative care settings can be a powerful … Continue reading →

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Let’s play! The Palliators live at #Berlin2019

Posted on April 29, 2019 by

ONLY 24 DAYS TO #EAPC2019 … AHEAD OF THE 16TH WORLD CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR PALLIATIVE CARE (EAPC) TO BE HELD IN BERLIN, GERMANY, 23 TO 25 MAY 2019, WE BRING YOU SOME SPECIAL POSTS TO WELCOME YOU TO BERLIN. … Continue reading →

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When the artist becomes leader … some thoughts

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Ahead of the United Nations’ ‘World Creativity and Innovation Day’ (Sunday, 21 April), we are delighted to republish this post from Nigel Hartley, originally published in January 2018 as part of our Arts in Palliative Care series. In this continuing series, … Continue reading →

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Oracle – transforming life stories into perfume in a palliative care unit

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

The Arts in Palliative Care … we look at how the arts in palliative care settings can be a powerful and effective way of addressing the practical, psychological, social and spiritual issues that face people at the end of their … Continue reading →

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CARE – a show about the people who bring life to days

Posted on March 14, 2018 by

In this series, The Arts in Palliative Care, we look at how the arts in palliative care settings can be a powerful and effective way of addressing the practical, psychological, social and spiritual issues that face people at the end … Continue reading →

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Seven songs for a long life

Posted on February 14, 2018 by

Dr Erna Haraldsdottir, Director of Education and Research/Senior Lecturer at St Columba’s Hospice/Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, describes a collaborative project between patients, staff and a documentary film-maker that is energising and meaningful for patients and teaches us about … Continue reading →

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The Schubert dressing – an innovative experience from France

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

In this new series, The Arts in Palliative Care, we look at how the arts in palliative care settings can be a powerful and effective way of addressing the practical, psychological, social and spiritual issues that face people at the … Continue reading →

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