CAFÉ EUROPA
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND STIMULATION
The Baycrest Café Europa program is a social and recreational
program for Holocaust survivors who reside in the community
or at Baycrest Health Sciences. The name comes from a café
in Sweden where survivors met after the Second World War to
try to find family and friends.
The supportive and welcoming environment facilitates:
• socializing
• reminiscing, relaxing and connecting.
• celebrating Jewish holidays with music, readings and food
The multi-disciplinary team running Café Europa includes a
social worker, a recreationist and a nurse, who monitors safety
and is available for further consultation if required.
Café Europa has been in operation at Baycrest since
November 2006. It began with a one-time grant from the
Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, and continues
now thanks to the generosity of donors.
Music that evokes special memories is an important part of
the program. Participants also interact with students from
local schools and universities who volunteer in the program,
connect with survivors, listen to and document their stories
of survival.
For information, call 416-785-2500 ext. 2236 or 2271.
MUSIC MAKES THE
WORLD GO ROUND!
Glee clubs aren't just
for high school! Every
week, 10-15 members of
the Samuel Lunenfeld
Mountainview Club
raise their voices in
song. Glee Clubs also
meet at the Apotex
Centre, Jewish Home
for the Aged, the
Terraces and the
Freeman Family Day
Centre.
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