Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania

The project was set up with and within the Vilnius University Hospital Santariškės Clinic. The activities of the project as well as the project benefits, its scope, implementation period or the group size of participants were defined together with the representatives of the management of the partner organization. The aim of the project was to increase the social activity of the staff, strengthen their self-esteem, acquire new skills and abilities and lastly, increase the availability of art in surroundings where people are not accustomed to it.

The project was realized in cooperation with the Center for Mental Health of the Polyclinic and medical staff, doctors, social workers and nurses participated in the activities. The project entailed an art program to be set up inside the Polyclinic whilst the content sought to find mutually beneficial solutions for a smooth implementation of the project. The project also had a research component.

The project took place at the St. Joseph nursing home in order to tackle the many problems the residents of care homes face by using artistic interventions. When planning the project, it was agreed that the St. Joseph's would define a target group of participants and provide everything needed, such as information on the needs of this group, assistance in the implementation artistic program and research. A group of 15 people started participating in the project but only 14 completed it. The group of participants consisted only of persons in good physical condition who were able to move independently or using special compensatory measures (wheelchairs, walkers).