The Need
In Canada, several converging factors make music care timely.
Aging Population
25% of population 65+ by 2036
Dementia
85% of LTC home residents live with cognitive impairment
Person-Centred Care
Care is moving from traditional medical model to more relational model of care
Baby Boomers
Boomers have arrived in care settings as caregivers and consumers with high expectations around muisic and care
Community-Based
Care is shifting back to the community
How we are changing care culture
Leading
Care partners in an innovative approach to care
Networking
Communities of learning and practice for mutual support
Equipping
Care partners with confidence in music care integration
Innovating
Music care methodologies and tools for personal and culture change
Inspiring
New ways of thinking and doing care through music
Sharing
Insight and knowledge in music and health thought and practice
How we are improving quality of life and changing care experiences
Decreasing agitation and anxiety
Music care albums delivered into palliative and end-of-life care
Increasing social engagement
Pathways Singing Programs delivered into dementia care
Reducing isolation
and loneliness
Music Care Partners in long–term care
Increasing caregiver confidence using music
Music care methodologies and tools for personal and culture change
Increasing public awareness of impact of music on health
Music Care Conferences held across Canada
Expanding music care advocacy in caring communities
Music Care Advocates trained in Ontario and Alberta
Increasing social cohesion
Current study in adult day programs