heart
& soul
TAKING AN "ART" WALK
Baycrest is filled with a
wonderful and eclectic
collection of art. Its Art Walk
program is divided into three
sections. Each has its own
theme and is located in one
area on the main floor. Clients
and families can tour the floor
guided by booklets showing
where each piece is situated.
One of the booklets focuses
on sculpture, including the
piece shown here, and
discusses shape and form.
GLEE CLUB DEBUTS
AT THE APOTEX
The light-filled Winter Garden
in the Apotex Centre, Jewish
Home for the Aged served as
the perfect concert hall for
the debut performance in
December of Buddy's
Glee Club II. Led by music
therapist Chrissy Pearson,
the choir brings together
residents from across the
Apotex, including some who
are cognitively well and others
with cognitive impairment.
The glee club is part of the
second phase of a music
therapy research study led
by senior music therapist
Amy Clements-Cortes.
Both phases of the study are
made possible by a donation
from Margaret Nightingale in
honour of her late husband
Buddy, and by a grant from the
Association for Interdisciplinary
Research in Singing (AIRS).
The study is investigating how
singing in a choir may benefit
the health and wellness of older
adults. Choristers met once
a week for 20 weeks, singing
a broad range of songs, from
traditional Yiddish and Hebrew
folk songs to show tunes, and
even some popular favourites
by artists like Johnny Cash
and the Beatles.
ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13
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