Healing Through The Arts (caregivers, hospitals, anyone!)

The healing referred to in this episode is about nourishing the soul. Patients and caregivers have their individual and intertwined journeys that are so often depleting. The arts are a beautiful gift to nourish oneself and those we care for. How is this accomplished? How can a hospital be involved? A family?

Todd “TJ” Keitz, Creator/Chief Blogger of www.1day1week.com, explores these questions and much more with Joy Javits, Founder of DooR to DooR of UNC Healthcare in Chapel Hill. Since starting this organization 28 years ago, Joy has brought the arts to patients, caregivers, and staff in hospitals and other healthcare facilities to help the healing process.

Joy’s background as a dancer and choreographer, as well as the daughter of the long-time respected U.S. Senator Jacob Javits (1904-1986), played a significant role in her ethos of Paying It Forward.

In the first ten minutes of this episode, Todd and Joy explore the positive influences from her childhood, education, and dance/choreography. During the rest of the episode, Todd and Joy explore many ways her organization has provided healing through the arts. There are excellent ideas for caregivers, hospitals, older adult facilities, and anyone to consider.

Joy is engaging and enthusiastic as she shares the wisdom and insights gained along life’s journey. Toward the end of the episode, Joy shares one of the most beautifully moving passages you’ll ever hear. It’s from a Door to Door performer, Jonathan Bird, called The Toughest Gig.

We hope you enjoy this episode! If you do, we welcome comments, thumbs up, and subscribers to our 1 Day 1 Week YouTube channel, Caregiving Insights.

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Thanks to Joy for her time and wisdom! The communities of Chapel Hill, North Carolina and well beyond are grateful for her passion toward healing through the arts!

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Todd “TJ” Keitz has been primary caregiver/patient advocate since June 2018 for his two parents, who each are faced with serious illness. As Creator/Chief Blogger of www.1day1week.com, his goals are to: – to provide greater understanding about caregiving and patient advocacy. – to effect change in the U.S. and around the globe through helping to build bridges within families and communities. – to help the movement for economic changes in support of the millions of people who take on these noble roles.

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