• Generally healthy or suboptimally healthy older adults

• Frail older adults with functional decline

• Older adults with mild functional impairment

In response to Taiwan’s transition into a super-aged society, YuanRung Medical System integrates medical expertise with cultural arts to develop an art-based therapeutic prescription model for non-pharmacological health promotion. Guided by the core principles of people-centered care, culture-rooted practice, and art as a bridge, the program incorporates eight art therapy modules, including music and reminiscence, visual arts, storytelling, and hands-on crafts, to establish a care framework that is modular, standardized, and measurable.

The primary target population consists of adults aged 65 and older, including healthy older adults, frail individuals, those with mild functional impairment, and persons with early-stage dementia. Family caregivers are also included as extended participants. Pre- and post-intervention assessments are conducted using the ICOPE functional assessment and the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS), combined with individualized art-based prescriptions and interdisciplinary team collaboration. The program is implemented through community Tier-C care sites and mobile outreach services in rural and underserved areas.

• Development of eight art therapy modules using a modular and standardized design

• Implementation of multi-dimensional outcome evaluation using ICOPE and WEMWBS

• Formulation of individualized art-based prescriptions based on functional and psychological

• status

• Integration of interdisciplinary collaboration across medical, artistic, and social welfare

• sectors

• Establishment of non-verbal expression mechanisms to enhance engagement and interaction

• quality among older adults

• Implemented 8 types of arts-based therapeutic program modules.

• A total of 87 program sessions were delivered.

• More than 420 participant attendances were recorded.

• Average attendance rate: 88%

• Program completion rate: 83%

• Overall satisfaction: 94.4%

• Psychological score improvement: +3.44 points

• Functional indicators improved: 76% of participants

• Zero major adverse events during program implementation

• Course safety received a high level of positive feedback

• Overall satisfaction among service recipients: 94.4%

• High satisfaction among family caregivers

• Course content approval rate exceeded 90%

• High satisfaction among staff members

• International presentation: Asia-Pacific Social Innovation Summit

• International benchmarking: Indicators aligned with World Health Organization standards

• SDGs alignment: Contributing to five United Nations Sustainable Development Goals objectives

• Establishment of an institutionalized non-pharmacological art therapy model

• Addressing intervention gaps in long-term care and dementia care policies

• Enhancement of psychological well-being and social participation among older adults

• Delaying functional decline and supporting independent living

• Improving accessibility of community-based care services

• Development of a replicable and scalable care model

• Promotion of cross-sector integration among healthcare, cultural, and social welfare systems