Univeristy of Helsinki

The Erasmus + project Handmade Well-being - Käsitöistä hyvinvointia was born out of the need to offer to older people more opportunities to engage in arts and crafts. In addition to the concrete results, the project participants' increased knowledge of the subject was important. Practicing art and handicrafts benefits the well-being of the elderly. Among other things, the coordination of the hands and brain function are improved and the mood is positively affected. Mainly people who lack professional skills work to lead the creation of art among the elderly. Artists and craftsmen, on the other hand, generally have no education in the care industry that would facilitate their work among the elderly.