The complex nature of boundary work in arts and health: a reflective journey in a social design project

de Kock, Lieke; Groot, Barbara; van Wijmen, Joost; Lindenberg, Jolanda; Naus, Anne; Bierlaagh, Désirée; Abma, Tineke

doi:10.1080/17533015.2023.2268644

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“…Artists spending time in the home along with care staff spending time with artists are pertinent examples of 'boundary work' that is often invisible, slow, and difficult but crucial to cooperation within arts and health [35]. In the context of an intergenerational arts project in a care home, De Kock et al [36] discussed boundary work at a personal level in terms of personal values and goals that often involve emotional labour; at a relational level in terms of attuning to those you are working with and navigating their often unspoken expectations, values, interests, or beliefs; and at the organisational level in terms of the customs, practices, epistemic traditions, power structures, and historically grounded values of different organisations and systems. They found that goals often needed re-evaluation throughout the process as expectations and desired outcomes changed, which required attentiveness, empathy, flexibility, and time for critical (self-)reflection in collaboration with partners.…”

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Sustainable Creative Practice with Older People: A Collaborative Approach between Arts and Care Sectors

Dadswell,

Wilson,

Bungay

2024

Sustainability

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Interprofessional working is common practice within the health and care sector and particularly within care homes to support the diverse needs of their residents. However, this is less common between the arts and care sectors despite the established impact of the arts on older people’s health, wellbeing, and quality of life. Arts activities that do take place in care homes tend to be time-bound, with artists utilising short-term funding to deliver a defined project often with limited engagement from care home staff due to their competing priorities. This article reflects on qualitative findings from the Artists’ Residencies in Care Homes (ARCH) programme led by Magic Me, which paired four leading arts organisations with four care homes in Essex who worked together over four years to deliver creative arts for the residents. Building trusted relationships and collaborative working between the artists and care home staff was essential for the success of the residencies and for generating and embedding sustainable creative practice in the homes. This article argues that for creative practice to become sustainably embedded in care homes, arts organisations and the arts and culture sector need to embrace interprofessional collaborative practice in health and social care.

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confidence: 99%