Meeting the mental health needs within the long-term care sector is an increasing concern. Studies reveal that 44% of those living in long term care have symptoms of depression yet only a small proportion actually receive an evaluation by...
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The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) Annual Conference will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, May 7-9, 2013. The mission of ALFA is to advance quality of life for seniors and their families and ensure a future of...
The Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors will be holding their 2013 Annual Meeting and Convention with this year’s theme Great Places to Live and Work on April 29 – May 1, 2013. The Java Music...
The Ontario Long Term Association is hosting its annual convention April 7-9th in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The opening keynote speaker will be Peter Reed, CEO of the Pioneer Network. The Java Music Club will be there! Read...
The Ontario Research Institute for Aging’s 2-Year Progress Report (2011-2012) is now available on their website. The report profiles the Schlegel Research Chairs, provides highlights of research projects and also research-to-practice activities, including the implementation of the Java Music...
The Java Music Club was recently at the Ontario Long Term Care Association Applied Research Education Day held February 13th, 2013 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. The program was one of the four presentations at...
Read about the moving real-life stories of Java Music Club group members and facilitators…and for anyone who is struggling with life, here’s a little helpful advice. I was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. It’s wonderful being in the Java Music...
Introducing The Java Music club in six LTC homes with the goal of including residents in the betterment of the lives of their peers far exceeded expectations.
Loneliness, isolation and depression are epidemic in Canada’s long-term care facilities. Therapist and researcher Kristine Theurer worked with frail seniors for years, knowing that something was missing in the way caregivers and the system try to help them. She...