Music Therapists, key to your health

Experiences of Working in Long Term Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Challenges, Adaptations, and Reflections Christine Naguib, MTA There is no doubt that the ongoing pandemic has brought many challenges and changes for everyone, but it has been an especially stressful and challenging time for healthcare providers working in long-term care, long-term care residents and their family members. In June 2020, I got a unique opportunity to experience these challenges firsthand when I got offered a full-time position at a long-term care home that greatly needed support. Before receiving this offer, I w

The Singing Field: A Performance of Environmental Vocal Exploration Nicola Oddy, MA RP MTA, PhD Candidate, Carleton University How many times have you heard people say, “The lock-down conditions of COVID-19 have been beneficial for my progress”? I know – I might be a bit of an anomaly. The fact is, that last year around this time, when everything stopped, I suddenly had all the time I could dream of, to do the research that I had been planning for so long. At the end of April 2020, my graduate committee accepted my dissertation proposal, and