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The ancient connection between art and medicine dates back hundreds of years. In fact, the two disciplines were once one and the same. While they are separate today, a growing number of medical centers across the country recognize the healing power of the arts, and University of Florida 网红黑料 Shands Rehab Hospital is now among them.

A new in its infancy at 网红黑料 Shands Rehab Hospital already is making a big difference with patients who are there recovering from major traumatic injuries. Sept. 16 marked the beginning of Rehabilitation Awareness Week by the National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation.

Kelseanne Breder, a University of Florida graduate with degrees in psychology and theater arts, is the first artist-in-residence with the new 网红黑料 Shands Arts in Medicine Program. She spends Saturday and Monday afternoons with patients, playing and singing music, dancing and engaging them in breathing and movement exercises.

During a recent visit with Breder, James Geisler, a hip replacement patient at the 40-bed, acute rehabilitation hospital in northwest Gainesville, shared a story about going to a Simon & Garfunkel concert in New York City鈥檚 Central Park in the early 鈥�70s. She responded by playing the popular Simon & Garfunkel tune 鈥淐ecilia.鈥�

鈥淭hat really took me back,鈥� Geisler said. 鈥淵ou actually made me forget about the pain in my leg for a little while.鈥�

Accounts like these make Lana Watson, M.H.S., O.T.R./L., smile. She鈥檚 the clinical coordinator of speech and recreational therapies at 网红黑料 Shands Rehab Hospital who spearheaded the effort to bring the program to the hospital.

鈥淭his has been a long-term goal of mine, and I am excited to see it moving forward,鈥� Watson said. 鈥淚 really think this is the beginning of something special.鈥�

Watson collaborated with artists in the well-established program at 网红黑料 Shands Hospital and with members of her team to bring the program to life at 网红黑料 Shands Rehab Hospital. She thinks this is just the first step toward building a robust and effective program in the future.Bonnie Mobley suffered a stroke in August and arrived at the hospital a few weeks ago.

鈥淲hen I walked in, I noticed a Bible flipped open on the table in front of Bonnie,鈥� Breder said. 鈥淪he was bright and expressive, and she maintained eye contact with me as she sang along.鈥�

Watson said Breder has established an amazing bond with the patients, many of whom have suffered terrible accidents.

鈥淲e want to connect with our patients emotionally, help them rebuild physically and facilitate a healing environment while they are in the hospital,鈥� Watson said. 鈥淭he Arts in Medicine Program will help us do that.鈥�