Dance Therapy

A musical therapist provides a service on a weekly basis. A number of techniques are used during these sessions including, sing-a-longs, dance and movement, percussion, the playing of instruments and improvisation.

Our music therapy goals are to:

• Reduce social withdrawal/isolation
• Reduce anxious or aggressive behaviours
• Alleviate feelings of pain, depression or boredom
• Improve self-esteem
• Facilitate self-expression
• Maintain mental abilities
• Maintain physical functioning

Research has shown that music therapy is successful in maintaining or improving the wellbeing of people who have had strokes, those who have a mental illness or some form of dementia, as well as the frail elderly.