Issue 1 Mar 2006
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	Welcome by Bev Foster B.Mus, B.Ed, A.R.C.T., A.Mus I'm fascinated with what happens in rooms. A lot of life takes place in rooms everywhere: playrooms, classrooms, waiting rooms, lunch rooms, lab rooms, common rooms, sacred rooms. Perhaps it is because of teaching in a classroom I know the atmosphere in a room makes a difference to learning. The colors, smells, sounds, textures, people in a room create impressions, ambiance and memories. There is one room I will never forget. The Use of Music in Facilitating Emotional Expression in the Terminally Ill Amy Clements-Cortes, MusM, MTA Excerpts from this article were reprinted with permission from the American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. As a music therapist, journeying with a dying person is both a privilege and a complex task. Increasingly, music therapy is becoming a recognized and integral part of many palliative care programs. It offers a unique way of meeting various client needs in the cognitive, physical, social, emotional and spiritual domains. Clients are referred to music therapy by various members of the palliative care team for a variety of reasons. It may be to decrease depressive symptoms and social isolation, increase communication and self-expression, stimulate reminiscence and life review or enhance relaxation. Introducing Music in Palliative Home Care by Margaret Van Dyck, RN, BScN, CHPCN Introducing music into a palliative situation must be preceded by introducing oneself in such a way as to develop rapport and trust. Entering someone's home is entering their space, their castle. An outsider may be either welcomed or greeted with suspicion so there is an art to entering someone's world as a palliative care professional. Those initial moments of communication and introduction are paramount in the development of rapport, as you find out who this person is beyond their physical symptoms and issues. Book Review: Music Therapy in Palliative Care New Voices Edited by David Aldridge, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London 2001 David Aldridge is professor of Qualitative Research in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Witten-Herdecke. He claims that music therapy historically has provided case presentations and musical excellence, but within the practice has "neglected the tradition of clinical writing". Rooms Around the World Profiles hospices, hospitals and people using or beginning to use music in therapeutic ways. This issue: Red Deer Hospice, Sheila Killoran (Music Therapist Palliative Care), Riverview Health Centre Winnipeg. Music Note Amazing Grace - John Newton 1725-1807 (Celtic Whisperings) Music Note tells the story behind the songs on Room217. This issue : Amazing Grace - from Celtic Whisperings. A violent storm at sea was the turning point in John Newton's life. Motherless at six and sent to sea on his eleventh birthday, he soon became a teenage rebel. He was press-ganged into the navy and flogged for desertion.		New! Maggie's Story Brenda's Story   Click here to order Spirit Wings, Gentle Waters, and Celtic Whisperings online from Indie Pool   About the Pallium project? The Pallium project is a strategic initiative focused on facilitating improved access, enhanced quality and additional capacity for hospice palliative care within Canada's primary health care renewal framework. Check it out! www.pallium.ca About the Canadian Virtual Hospice? The Canadian Virtual Hospice is an online resource for people with a terminal illness. It allows patients and families to communicate with other Canadians going through similar experiences. "Ask a Professional" is a distinct feature. www.canadianvirtual hospice.ca or www.carrefourpalliatif.ca

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