ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
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Treasure Coast Medical Report
DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES
Patient Antonio Jenkins usually reads a book while he’s
getting his chemotherapy but sometimes tries his hand at
art on the iPad. “I’m here for six hours a time,” he says.
“Having different things to do breaks up the day. I’ll read
a while, draw a bit and then try to sleep. It’s not where I
want to be, but the different activities certainly make it
more tolerable.”
Mary Hoke, an eternally optimistic octogenarian, finds
comfort in coloring and making paper flowers. “If I have
to be here getting chemo, I might as well have something
to do,” she says. “I believe that God put us on earth for a
certain amount of time and when that number is up, it’s
up. There’s not much we can do about it but enjoy the
time we’ve got. If some of my time is spent being hooked
up to an intravenous tube, then I’m gonna make the best
of it. Singing along with a performer or making something
pretty is the best use of that time. I’m so happy these
lovely entertainers find time to spend with us.”
Modern medicine has focused on the science of better
diagnoses and therapy, but detachment and objectivity
may have contributed to isolation and alienation. Arts in
Medicine returns to the humanistic origins of medicine,
providing patient treatment and compassionate delivery
of care. The goal is to create an environment where
patients can return to wholeness in their physical, mental,
emotional and spiritual life.
“I can’t wait to see this program implemented in private
practices around the world,” says Storey. “The transformational
power of the arts is undeniable and that is where
the inner healing begins.”
Shapiro instructs patient Mary Hoke on a coloring project.
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