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