Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), in collaboration with International
Artists of Doha (IAD), has launched a six-month program aimed at
harnessing the power of art to enhance the health and well-being of
residents at HMC’s Bayt Aman residential facility.
Bayt Aman
provides a safe and restorative environment for expatriate workers who
have completed medical treatment and are waiting to return home. “Since
opening in July 2016, numerous patients have benefitted from their time
at Bayt Aman. We believe it is very important to help these patients
recover fully so they can begin living a normal daily life before
returning home,” explained Dr. Wafa Al Yazeedi, Chairperson of Qatar
Rehabilitation Institute.
Formal activities between HMC and IAD
began with an art workshop held to mark International Day of Persons
with Disabilities on 3 December, 2017. A series of events, organized
with the slogan ‘Qatar Cares’, will also run through to May 2018. All
artwork resulting from the events will remain the property of Bayt Aman
and be displayed for residents to enjoy. The project will end with a
public exhibition in a renowned art gallery in December, marking the
International Day of People with Disabilities 2018.
“I am
excited about the benefits that this partnership with IAD can bring to
our patients. We are committed to providing a calm and healing
environment for our residents so that we can maximize their recovery
potential before they return home,” said Dr. Wafa Al Yazeedi.
“IAD
believes that art can have a real positive impact on the health and
well-being of individuals and society. We hope that our partnership with
HMC can bring positive energy to the residents of Bayt Aman and help
them on their journey of recovery,” explained Mr. Willy Kempel, IAD
Chairman and Ambassador of Austria to the State of Qatar.
Bayt
Aman, a residential villa in Al Thumama, can accommodate up to 12 guests
at a time and is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by a charge
nurse and patient care attendants. Guests being cared for at Bayt Aman
no longer need the clinical supervision that is provided at HMC’s
rehabilitation and long-term care units.