Now that the healing qualities of art have been documented by solid research from Great Britain, Scandanavia and other countries, progressive hospitals nationwide are seeking the advice of professionals to select and provide appropriate artwork.

As new evidence has emerged that artwork has a measurably positive effect on Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, nursing hoomes, in particular, are moving to adopt artwork specifically chosen to address their residents’ illnesses.  

Selecting the perfect artwork for nursing homes requires following very specific guidelines, according to healthcare art consultant Jan Marion, certified picture framer and owner of H. Marion Framing Studio, Inc. in Chicago’s north suburban area.

In recent years, Marion has become one of the Chicago area’s most sought-after experts in healing art, providing limited-edition, poster-quality and fine art for prominent hospitals and medical centers including Holy Family Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Loyola University Health System, the Resurrection Health Care Group, Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, Saint Francis Hospital, Northwestern Memorial and West Suburban Medical Center.

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