Ersta Diakonisällskap

Live music as a source of care, connection and well-being.

About Ersta kulturscen and Ersta diakoni

Ersta Kulturscen wants to highlight the power of culture to promote health and well-being, in line with Ersta diakoni’s core values: to see the whole human being.

Ersta Kulturscen is part of Ersta diakonisällskap, a non-profit organisation that conducts healthcare, social work, education and research – professionally and without profit.  The organisation is based on Christian principles and Ersta Diakoni is there for people in vulnerable life situations.  Ersta kulturscen works to strengthen the positive health effects of culture in the organisation’s health and care activities, and aims to be a central place for cultural experiences in Stockholm.

The healing music

With the project The Healing Music, Ersta diakoni integrates live music into health and care environments.  By offering high-quality musical experiences to patients, relatives and staff, the project aims to improve the quality of life and create a warmer and more humane atmosphere.  Ersta Diakoni also hopes to inspire other organisations to make culture a natural part of care.

Read more at the website: Den läkande musiken

At a glance

The project The Healing Music integrates live music into healthcare and care environments in order to create a sense of security, presence, and improved quality of life for patients, relatives, and staff.

https://www.erstadiakoni.se/

Why it matters

”Thanks to the support from Signatur, we are now able to reach more parts of our organisation – and more people. The project also gives us the opportunity to develop new ways of making culture accessible within healthcare and care settings.”

Patrik Sandin, Artistic Director, Ersta Kulturscen

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