Great news! Our Music Care Conference idea made it to the Aviva Fund Competition's Final Round. Thank you to all our supporters for their daily votes over 30 days. Aviva will announce the winners of their generous funding on January 25, 2010. Be sure to check here for results.
Two really obvious reasons why music is an effective means of care is that it is both accesible and affordable. Because of technological advancements like recording, broadcasting, film making and now digital downloading, the way we produce music and distribute it is radically changed. As soon as music is recorded it is instantly available. Music care may be something we can offer without having to wait for specialist appointments, drug patent testing or insurance plans.
I'm not cheapening the training for specialized therapists who use music i.e. music therapists, expressive arts therapists in their practise. They are necessary and provide specialized services. I would suggest that with Canada's growing aging population, health care institutions need to more intentionally invest and make a budget line for a "music person" and hire certified music or expressive arts therapists to provide best practise care.
With some basic understanding of music's therapeutic capacity and some contextualized approaches, music as care becomes even more accessible to volunteer and family caregivers, nurses and spiritual care providers.
Two really obvious reasons why music is an effective means of care is that it is both accesible and affordable. Because of technological advancements like recording, broadcasting, film making and now digital downloading, the way we produce music and distribute it is radically changed. As soon as music is recorded it is instantly available. Music care may be something we can offer without having to wait for specialist appointments, drug patent testing or insurance plans.
I'm not cheapening the training for specialized therapists who use music i.e. music therapists, expressive arts therapists in their practise. They are necessary and provide specialized services. I would suggest that with Canada's growing aging population, health care institutions need to more intentionally invest and make a budget line for a "music person" and hire certified music or expressive arts therapists to provide best practise care.
With some basic understanding of music's therapeutic capacity and some contextualized approaches, music as care becomes even more accessible to volunteer and family caregivers, nurses and spiritual care providers.
