Category Archives: Music Care Conference

SAVE THE DATE! MCC 2013 – Saturday November 9, 2013 – Toronto, ON

MCC 2013 – Saturday November 9, 2013 – Toronto, ON The Room 217 Foundation’s Music Care Conference will be returning to the University of Toronto on Saturday November 9, 2013 in partnership with the Music and Health Research Collaboratory, Toronto Alzheimer’s Society, Baycrest Hospital and founding partner Laurier Centre for Music in the Community. Speakers...

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MCC Toronto – a movement, not an event

On Saturday November 10, 2012 close to 300 people gathered at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music to learn more about issues and themes in Music and Care. Watch what happened here: Here’s what participants are saying about the day: SOME HIGHLIGHTS I enjoyed the amazing connection felt with everyone when we were all...

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Why Attend Music Care Conference TORONTO?

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10 Benefits for you, your family and organization Click here to register for Room 217’s Music Care Conference TORONTO Saturday November 10, 2012 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE – SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 To view Program-at-a-glance click here   HEAR  experts present on music and Dementia, music and Parkinson’s Disease, music at end of life  LEARN more...

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Faces of Music Care Part 2: Spruce Lodge Long Term Care Facility

  This blog entry is submitted by Lynda Weston, MDiv, Spiritual Care Coordinator at Spruce Lodge Long Term Care Facility in Stratford, Ontario. Lynda attended Room 217’s Music Care Conference in 2010 and began to integrate music into her regular care practice at Spruce Lodge. It is hard to put into words my first experience...

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SAVE THE DATE! MCC Toronto – November 10, 2012

The next Music Care Conference will be held on Saturday November 10 in Toronto ON at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Music. In partnership with U of T’s new Music and Health Research Collaboratory, Royal Conservatory of Music, Baycrest Hospital and Laurier Centre for Music and the Community, Room 217 will present the fourth...

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