Health & Well-being
Museums are increasingly playing a significant role in healthcare, whether in helping patients, training medical professionals, or educating the public about health and wellness. In an effort to foster healthy workplaces, they also need to pay keen attention to supporting the health and well-being of their staff. Browse resources on health and well-being in museums as community anchors and workplaces below.
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Museums and Healthcare: A Practical Guide to Partnership
Museums play a vital role in fostering community health and well‑being. This new toolkit provides museum professionals and healthcare partners with a practical, research‑based guide to designing, managing, and evaluating these vital cross‑sector partnerships. It will equip you with strategies, tools, and real‑world examples in 12 case studies to help you create meaningful collaborations for your organizations and benefit of the communities you serve.
Popular Health & Well-being Resources
Healthcare Compendium
This compendium showcases ten aspects of the healthcare field in which museums are making significant contributions, including patient care, medical professional training, and public education.
TrendsWatch Forecasting Report
The 2019 edition of TrendsWatch—the Alliance’s forecasting report—covered the topic of self-care in museum practice and how museums as employers might encourage self-care practices.
Museums & Creative Aging
Opening with an overview of aging and ageism in our country, this landmark report documents how museum programming can benefit the social, emotional, and physical well-being of older adults as they age.
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