Socialization spawns health benefitsMeghan Shanahan Thain, a social worker at the Trenton health centre, said the program is based on a U.K. collaborative practice model called Altogether Better. Prescriptions — for museum visitsAnother of the pilot sites is the Rexdale Community Health Centre in Toronto. The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto is one of several Canadian cultural institutions that have recently sought to help increase people's health and well-being through social activities. Restorative environmentsJennifer Czajkowski, deputy director for engagement at the Toronto museum, said research has shown that museums can be restorative environments for visitors. "We forget that health is not only about physical well-being and mental well-being, it's also about social well-being."

Source: CBC News January 01, 2019 19:51 UTC