Welcome to the Creative Care Learning Platform
The Creative Care learning platform was developed within the Erasmus+ programme to strengthen the role of arts, creativity, and intergenerational exchange in care settings.
Platform Features
Discover the Erasmus+ Creative Care platform with practical tools and ideas for caregivers, educators, and volunteers to bring arts and creativity into elderly care.
Interactive Learning Modules
Learn through six modules with videos, exercises, and guidance to help you apply creative approaches in care.
Explore & Download Resources
Access six practical modules filled with guides, examples, and materials to help you integrate arts into elderly care and create meaningful activities for seniors.
Discover the Creative Care Approach
Start with our introductory video and see how Creative Care transforms traditional caregiving through artistic engagement. You’ll get an overview of the benefits of integrating arts into your practice and how the modules support your professional growth.
Explore the Learning Modules
Module 1
The Needs of Seniors, Values, and Benefits of Using Intergenerational Art Practices
Focusing on creative and intergenerational arts, the module illustrates their role in strengthening seniors’ cognitive, emotional, and social well-being, and in building inclusion and community.
Module 2
Stimulation Through Visual Arts
Through a focus on visual arts, the module demonstrates how group art activities can nurture expression, memory, and social connection.
Further Reading & Templates
Module 3
Stimulation Through Music, Drama and Theatre
Introducing music-based activities in Creative Care, the module illustrates how singing, rhythm, and movement can spark joy, memory, and intergenerational connection.
Module 4
Stimulation Through Movement and Dance
Exploring movement and dance in Creative Care, the module highlights intergenerational activities that strengthen energy, expression, and social connection.
Module 5
Communication and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
The module emphasises communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, demonstrating how working together across professions and generations strengthens creativity and inclusion.
Module 6
Funding and Resources for Creative Care
This module provides guidance on funding and project planning in Creative Care, covering Erasmus+, Creative Europe, Horizon Europe, and practical tips for successful applications.
Creative Care Training Resources
You can access and download all content free of charge – including the Training Resources, which are available in four languages.
The Training Resources are designed specifically for trainers who would like to teach these contents. In addition to the core material, the PDF also provides more detailed information on the activities, offering practical guidance on how to implement them in teaching.
Begin Your Learning Adventure
Unlock the potential of creative care techniques by diving into our comprehensive modules. Start your journey now and transform your approach to elderly care through the arts.
