Arts on Prescription with Julia Hotz

Social prescribing and healthy aging: Reconnecting to what matters

On Friday, January 9th at 1:30pm ET, CAN-NC will be hosting a virtual presentation with Julia Hotz on Arts on Prescription. ZOOM MEETING LINK WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU.

Traditionally, when we get sick, health care professionals ask, “What’s the matter with you?” But around the world, teams of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers have started to flip the script, asking “What matters to you?” Instead of solely pharmaceutical prescriptions, they offer “social prescriptions”—referrals to community activities and resources, like photography classes and museum visits.

In this talk, author and social prescribing advisor Julia Hotz will share stories, science, and insights from her bestselling book, The Connection Cure, on the radical ways "prescriptions" for creative activities can transform healthcare and support healthier aging.

Julia Hotz is a solutions-focused journalist and award-winning author of THE CONNECTION CURE (Simon & Schuster)—the first book chronicling the science & stories of social prescribing. She currently works at the Solutions Journalism Network and advises Social Prescribing USA and Walk with a Doc. For her insights on the health benefits of movement, nature, art, service, and belonging, she has delivered keynote speeches and TEDx talks, taught medical professionals, and has been interviewed on over 100 podcasts and talk shows.