Quality Improvement
Art from the Heart
The Florida Health Care Association's Quality Foundation and Consumer Relations Committee introduced the "Art from the Heart" calendar in 2006. The calendar features art work created by nursing home residents from across the state of Florida. Each year, a volunteer panel of judges from the Tallahassee art community come together to select 14 pieces of art work for the calendar.
The contributing artists for the Art from the Heart calendar are a varied group, ranging in age from 28 to 98. Some have been creating art their entire lives, while others have recently discovered they have a talent for art. Regardless of their experience, the art work included in this annual calendar reveals each resident's enthusiasm for life and their own unique talent. To view artwork from the 2010 Art from the Heart Calendar, click here.
Proceeds from the sale of the calendar raises funds to benefit FHCA's Quality Foundation, which promotes mentorship and collaboration among long term care providers and stakeholders through a shared commitment to communicate best practices, share resources, promote educational activities and advocate for continuous quality improvement.
If your company or facility would like to support the Art from the Heart Program, click here to learn more about sponsorship and advertising opportunities.
The Art from the Heart calendar is an excellent tool to help promote long term care in your community. The FHCA Consumer Relations Committee has put together a list of ideas on how to use the calendar for marketing and public relations purposes, community outreach and improving resident and family relations. Click here to read more.
Meet some of the artists
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Richard Lesser 59-year old Richard Lesser is a well-known wildlife artist who was raised in Miami, Fl. He attended the University of Miami, where he studied architecture and fine art. His paintings and other artwork have been shown internationally. His “Bengal Tiger” is the featured artwork on the cover of the 2010 Art from the Heart calendar. Mr. Lesser resides at Catalina Health Care, a 120-bed quality skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Daytona Beach.
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Rebecca Hardy Rebecca Hardy is 95 years young. Born in Washington, DC, she spent her early years studying at the Corcoran Gallery before moving to Jacksonville, Fl., in 1972, when she became a member of the prestigious Florida Watercolor Society. Today, she resides at Windsor Manor in Starke, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility known for the quality of its nursing care and extensive rehabilitative services. Here “At Rest” painting is the featured artwork for October. |
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Specials thanks to our judges
Laura Carpio, Traveling Exhibit Coordinator at the Museum of Florida History
Bob Deaton, Museum Artist at the Museum of Florida History
Teri Yoo, Communications Coordinator at Florida State University's Museum of Fine Arts
