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Sep 07
Music for St Amant Centre
Here is what some St. Amant staff are saying about Artists in Healthcare: “Music, most especially online performance with Erica during this period has been relaxing as well as creating fun moments for our residents. Often times, the period tend to be engaging as some of the residents on my unit sing along and interact …
Aug 27
Aaron Shore Concert! Sept 2, 2021
For Paul Simon lovers, Aaron Shorr will be presenting a free concert next week at the Lyric. Aaron has been playing at St. Boniface Hospital and CancerCare MB with Artists in Healthcare for well over a decade. I’ve been hard at work restarting a project that is near and dear to my heart. I fell …
May 24
Art at the Bedside
The purpose of the Art at the Bedside program is to introduce ideas and materials that invite patients to engage in a creative process of self-expression offering a pleasant diversion during their hospital stay, while enjoying the company of interested and committed volunteers. This project was made possible by a grant from the Winnipeg Foundation …
May 24
Service Canada Summer Jobs
Here are the musicians involved with the 2021 year: Luciano Armenti Ashley Au Kyle Cobb Ann Germani Lois Gillespie Ryan Guth Linda Hiebert Grace Hrabi Brian James Dan Keding George Bajer-Koulack Nic Lawrenz Naomi Leadbeater Lynn and Peter McClure Gabriela Ocejo Jesse Popeski Jess Reimer Sam Singer Aaron Shorr Davide Verelli Willie Wiebe Anne-Marie Williot
Feb 05
9 Health Benefits of Music
“Music can improve mood, decrease pain and anxiety, and facilitate opportunities for emotional expression. Research suggests that music can benefit our physical and mental health in numerous ways. Music therapy is used by our hospice and palliative care board-certified music therapist to enhance conventional treatment for a variety of illnesses and disease processes – from …