The creative arts provide a simple, beautiful and noninvasive way to help people heal. When the community joins healthcare professionals, including creative arts therapists, the effort becomes a larger human enterprise of teamwork in the truest sense of the word. D.C. It presents opportunities for BYU students, faculty, and community members to bring the Creative Arts into institutional care. The Hospital Arts Program was designed to give artists performance experience while providing service for the elderly and bedridden. The primary responsibility of H.A.P. volunteers is to cheer hearts of those they serve by sharing their musical and artistic talents.
Volunteers commit to a weekly one-hour visit.
Meetings are held on a monthly basis to plan schedules, discuss ideas, and relate experiences about the Program. Schedules are designed to meet volunteer needs. Carpooling may be arranged with other participants through volunteer coordinators. As the H.A.P. continues to expand, we welcome more volunteers to fill the needs of local care units. Volunteers make a positive difference in the lives of patients and hospital staff with their friendship, understanding, and willingness to provide meaningful service.