"The effect in sickness of beautiful objects, of variety of objects and especially of brilliancy of color is hardly at all appreciated... People say the effect is only on the mind. It is no such thing. The effect is on the body, too. Little as we know about the way in which we are affected by form, by color, and light, we do know this; they have a physical effect. Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the objects presented to patients are actual means of recovery."
Florence Nightingale
Notes on Nursing: What it is and what it is not, 1860
“Through viewing these pictures, a new window to life is opened for our patients, which gives them greater appreciation for the beauty and variety found in nature and the world. Thank you for assisting us in caring for the needs of the entire patient – mind, body, and spirit.”
Kikuyu Hospital Administrator
Kenya, Africa |
