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Site Feature: Arts-based Spiritual Care at Surrey Urban Mission
Eva Kwong, Recreational Therapist with Surrey Urban Mission, creating art as part of Art and Spirituality Group. Arts-Based Spiritual Support at Surrey Urban Mission Surrey Urban Mission Society (SUMS) is a shelter and community hub located on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, in Surrey, B.C.. With roots as a faith-based community kitchen which started in 1995, SUMS services have expanded to include five housing shelters, a hygiene unit for people
Krista Heide
Nov 24, 20254 min read


Site Feature: Providence Health Care - Art Carts Award!
Celebrating Providence Health Care’s Award-Winning Art Carts Initiative We are delighted to celebrate Providence Health Care’s Art Carts...
Krista Heide
Oct 10, 20253 min read


Celebrating Kathleen Lounsbury: Integrating Indigenous Nursing Knowledge with Art & Spirituality
Kathleen Lounsbury, Doctoral Student (PhD of Nursing) and Indigenous Curriculum Consultant at Trinity Western University...
Krista Heide
Sep 10, 20254 min read


Site Feature: Arts-based Spiritual Care at St.Amant
Written by Andrew Terhoch, in collaboration with the St.Amant ABSC Facilitators and Advisors. Andrew is a Spiritual Health Practitioner...
Krista Heide
Apr 24, 20259 min read


Patient Partner Feature: Anja Lanz | Bridging the Gap: Making Spiritual Care More Inclusive and Accessible in Healthcare Services
We are pleased to introduce to you Anja Lanz, one of our Art & Spirituality Research Team Patient Partners who has thoughtfully written...
Krista Heide
Apr 9, 20253 min read


Foundational Research- Sacred Spaces, Creative Places: The Role of Art in Healing
Written by Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham, Dean and professor of nursing at Trinity Western University in B.C., Canada, and Sonya Sharma,...
Krista Heide
Feb 26, 20253 min read


Site Feature: Arts-based Spiritual Care at Providence Health Care
Written by Anne Tuppurainen, who is the Director of Spiritual Health and Pastoral Care at Providence Health Care in Vancouver B.C. Anne...
Krista Heide
Dec 4, 20243 min read


Incorporating Art & Spirituality in Practice - A Personal Reflection
Written by Sandi Smoker, who often facilitates our Community of Practice online group. Sandi served as a Certified Spiritual Care...
Krista Heide
Nov 16, 20242 min read


A Healing Moment: A Reflection on how Arts-based Spiritual Care can Benefit both the Patient and the Practitioner
Written by Kurt Schwarz, who is a Spiritual Health Practitioner at the Health Science Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba and part of our Art...
Krista Heide
Oct 21, 20243 min read


I'm Still Here: Healing through Art After Cancer
Art Exhibit to Share Previous Study Findings Overview of Original Research Study Upon receiving a cancer diagnosis, life irrevocably...
Krista Heide
Oct 8, 20243 min read


Art and Spirituality Community of Practice
Here is a warm invitation to our Art and Spirituality Community of Practice , written by Sandi Smoker who will be facilitating the...
Krista Heide
Sep 9, 20242 min read


New Adventures in Our Arts for Equity Research!
We are excited to introduce our new blog to share about our latest research with our Arts-based Spiritual Care (ABSC) Project! Responding...
Krista Heide
Jul 28, 20243 min read
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