Registration for AIM program, the Thriving Kind, is now open! The virtual program is geared toward former patients or caregivers of the UF Health Shands community who are seeking continued connection with art and mindful movement. Registration will close January 13th. The workshop is free and materials are provided. Register…
The Gentle Yoga for Health class for September 22nd has been canceled. The class will reconvene on Wednesday, September 29th at 4:15pm. Click here for more information on our free virtual Wellness Classes.
Theatre Connect Hybrid! Fall 2021 We welcome you to join our Fall 2021 cast of Theatre Connect Online! Register now for our 12th season of Theatre Connect; select your preference to attend in-person (Hippodrome Theatre in Gainesville) or online (Zoom) when registering. We’ll rehearse various improv, role, movement, and…
Watch the video below to discover how the Arts in Medicine program at UF Health in Gainesville, FL responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with creative innovation that adapted our delivery of services to provide continued care to the patients, their families, and staff.
Program Updates during the Holiday Season (December 2019 and January 2020) The following programs will be halted during the holidays: Dance for Lifelong Health is canceled December 24th and December 25th Encore Dancers Workshop is canceled December 26th Dance for MS is canceled December23rd, December 25th, December 30th, and January…
In a hospital room eight stories high, which offers a stunning view of a prairie that sprawls for miles, I’m poised over sacred ground. From up above the thunderclouds, the heavy rain falling on the preserve casts a serene blue haze. This room has not been raised for worship, to…
AIM Kids is an arts & crafts workshop for pediatric inpatients, held in Pediatric Playrooms at UF Health Shands, Wednesdays 1:30-3:30pm, and Thursdays 1:30-3:30pm. The workshops are led by a Visual Arts Artist in Residence, often with assistance from AIM volunteers, with each workshop activity tailored to…
Musicians in Residence are professional musicians from the community trained specially to provide musical experiences to patients at the bedside. Visits from a musician in residence can include performances of specifically requested songs, the musicians’ original works, or a calming background melody. The patient and the musician have…
Visual Artists in Residence are professional artists employed by Arts in Medicine to visit patients at the bedside, facilitating creative art activities of their choosing, with their condition and capabilities in mind. These activities can be anything from painting a canvas, molding a paper-clay figure, origami, and more.
During a visit from a Writer in Residence, a patient can choose to participate in a variety of creative writing activities. Examples include Blackout Poetry, journaling, oral histories, and legacy projects. To request a visit from a Writer in Residence for a current inpatient, please call Arts in Medicine…
