MUSEUM BLOG
The Early Years of Occupational Therapy in Kingston
The adoption of a therapeutic approach at the Kingston Asylum [had] proved a great success in the treatment of ‘chronic mental disease’ – using occupations in the form of work and craft to compliment routine treatment. This laid the groundwork for a new medical profession in Canada: occupational therapy.
Observations and Lessons from the First Curating Medical Heritage Workshop or How I Spent My Swedish Vacation
I was lucky enough to be part of a contingent of academics from Kingston who travelled to Uppsala, Sweden for the first of a series of workshops on Curating Medical Heritage.
The Story of Dr. Harry Prosen and his Work in Psychiatry
Canadian-American psychiatrist Dr. Harry Prosen worked with humans and animals over his lengthy career.