What is the Room 217 Foundation?

The Room 217 Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation and registered Canadian charity dedicated to caring for the whole person with music.

Mission

The mission of the Room 217 Foundation is to raise and steward funds to provide comforting support to those in life limiting situations and their caregivers by:

Producing distinctive music care resources
Training frontline care providers in the use of music as a means of care
Promoting creative research in music and care

Programs

Products
- Room 217 CDs
- Companion DVD
Music Care
- Music for life's journey Concert
- Educational Presentations
- Conference - Coming Soon!
Research Projects
- two studies are currently underway within the healthcare sector

Founders

Dr. Robert Foster
Bev Foster

Awards

The inspirational music of Room 217 and its founder have received nominations and awards.

2005 - Spirit Wings, nominated Best Instrumental Album, Covenant Awards
2006 - Gentle Waters, nominated Best Instrumental Album, Covenant Awards
2006 - Bev Foster, Leading Woman of the Year in Arts, Culture & Sports, Leading Woman Awards
2007 - Hugs & Kisses, nominated Best Children's Album, Covenant Awards
2007 - Room 217, John Gallagher Best Booth Award in recognition of excellence in design, display and customer relations, OLTCA/ORCA Trade Show and Convention, Toronto, Ontario

Articles

Alzheimer's Care Today Journal: Best Practices, The Capacity of Music in Dementia Care
Canadian Association of Gerontology Newsletter, The Capacity of Room 217 Therapeutic Music in an Aging Society
Fitting the Pieces Together (Publication of the Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultation Service, Durham Region), Music for End of Life’s Journey
Long Term Care Magazine, Music for Life’s Journey: The Role of Music in Long Term Care
ATRAbute (Alberta Therapeutic Association), Music for Life’s Journey
Stride Magazine, Sensitively Escorting People Through the next Phase