Art
Things you do
Pottery & ceramics class, Painting in the park, Dance class, Cooking class, Improv or theater workshop, Photography walk, Collage & mixed media session, Drum circle, Creative writing
We're in a loneliness epidemic.
Doctors use Grooply to prescribe something new: Connection.
Social prescriptions let health teams connect patients to non-medical, community-based activities as treatment.
$9 ROI PER $1 INVESTED
Return on social prescribing programs
Source: UCL / NASP, Nature Health, 2026
72% REDUCTION
ER visits for mental health concerns
Source: Art Pharmacy, 2023
48% REDUCTION
Depression symptoms after 1 prescription
Source: Arts Council England, 2023
THE PROBLEM
Loneliness has become a public health crisis, raising dangerous health and mortality risks.
OUR SOLUTION
Doctors use Grooply to prescribe social connection, delivered through group experiences in arts, nature & culture.
How it works
For Providers
- 1Refer a patient
- 2Patient attends groops
- 3Outcomes reported back
For Hosts
- 1Verify credentials
- 2Host groops
- 3Earn income
For Members
- 1Browse groops
- 2Join & connect with peers
- 3Track how you feel
Groops by design
Small Groups: 15 or less interest-matched people
Local: Nearby experiences within your community
Guided: Facilitated by a licensed care professional
Series: An avg of 6-12 groop doses per prescription
Flexible: Stick with one groop or explore a variety
Hybrid: Virtual classes & in-person experiences offered
Accessible: Self-pay, HSA & FSA accepted
Tracked: Mood & progress monitored
Proven: Backed by clinical evidence
Nature
Things you explore
Guided nature walk, Community garden, Park picnic, Beach cleanup, Birdwatching, Tide pooling, Morning hike, Outdoor yoga & tai chi, Stargazing meetup, Aquarium or zoo visit, Kayaking or paddleboarding
Culture
Things you experience
Museum tour, Theater or opera show, Live music concert, Holiday or Cultural festival, Book club, Film screening, History walking tour, Tea tasting, Ballet performance, Comedy show, Poetry reading
FOR CARE PROFESSIONALS
Host a Groop
Credentialed care professionals host small group experiences in art, nature & culture. As a Grooply Host, you'll set your own schedule and get paid per session, as you help members find connection.
Apply to hostFor Providers
Prescribe connection through Grooply Go.
See patients via telehealth, issue social prescriptions in real time, and help them join a curated groop to meet their needs — all on your preferred schedule.
For Engineers
Come build it with us!
Join a small team solving a big problem. We're hiring frontend, backend, and full-stack engineers to scale HIPAA-compliant systems, EHR integrations, and secure infrastructure. Two requirements: you get things done, and you want to work on one of the biggest public health crises of the 21st century.