Arts & Health

The Tallaght University Hospital Arts & Health Department was developed to provide a creative arts and health programme specific to patient, staff and healthcare department needs, that aims to improve the hospital experience by making arts accessible to all.

Art Installations throughout the Hospital
Gallery of Events

The programme offers a broad, diverse and engaging range of activities, with arts and health projects installed throughout the hospital.

The Meath Foundation are proud sponsors of this programme with Punchestown Kidney Research Fund, the HSE, Creative Ireland, fundraising coordinated by the TUH A&H Department, TUH staff or through donations.

Key strands of the
Arts & Health Programme

Participative Arts – creative projects involving patients, staff, community members and/or visitors.

Art at the Bedside – One to one patient art sessions facilitated by professional artists
Soothing Sounds Live Music Programme – Musician led live music sessions for patients on wards
Patient & Staff focused activities/events/workshops for Easter, Culture Day, Christmas
Heartbeats TUH Choir – Staff, retired staff & friends of TUH, performances, competition & workshops

Receptive Arts – projects which impact the Hospital aesthetic.

Art Exhibitions, TUH Arts Archive Collection & Museum Cabinets
Commissions, Call Outs & Creative Initiatives ∙ Regular Live music sessions in Atrium &  Canteen, Atrium Piano recitals
Menu of Poems, Video series TUH YouTube, Schwartz Rounds illustrations, support of TUH projects
Special events: Hosting an orchestra, a play and a performance art piece
Regular live music sessions in the Atrium & Canteen, Atrium piano recitals

Music Therapy Physiotherapy Session in Age Related Care Unit

Music Therapy – at TUH and Tymon North Community Unit.

Evidence based, allied health profession to help reduce stress 
Promote positive engagement and purposeful interaction for patients
Service delivered to patients across Tallaght University Hospital including age related, critical care, and intellectual disabilities
Weekly ‘Music & Exercise Class’ Outpatients in Charlie O’Toole Day Hospital with Physiotherapy Dept.
Student internship programmes with Music Therapy Masters Programmes in University of Limerick and SRH University Heidelberg