Category Archives: Palliative Care

Introducing Room 217 music care resources at end of life

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The Room 217 Foundation, with the generous support of the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, has recently implemented the R2R program in 42 Hospice and Palliative Care programs across Canada. Here are 10 ways R2R participants are introducing and integrating Room 217 music in end of life care. The comments have been reported by HPC facilities participating in...

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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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Faces of Music Care Part 3: Hospice Peterborough

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  This blog entry is submitted by Paula Greenwood,  Volunteer Coordinator at Hospice Peterborough. Paula’s full article, Notes from a Bedside Singing Practice, will be published later this month in DOORWAY to Room 217, Room 217 Foundation’s newsletter. For your free subscription, click here. Hospice Peterborough is a community-based hospice serving the city and county of...

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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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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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