[Originally posted on 11 October 2017]
In November 2017, a Canadian team from Room 217 <https://www.room217.ca/> will be bringing their highly popular Music Care Training to the UK, in partnership with the University of Nottingham’s continuing professional development department.This is a very suitable course to help care home personnel, activity co-ordinators and musicians to use music in care settings in general – not restricted to dementia.The 2-day, Level 1 (of 3) Music Care Training is for activity co-ordinators, volunteers, care workers and musicians who already work through music or who would like to learn how to incorporate music care into everyday practice.During the 14-hour training, participants will learn music care fundamentals, gain new insight into musical elements, and learn 10 strategies for use in practice. Places are limited to 30 and time is shortThere will be two opportunities to attend – Thurs/Fri November 16 & 17 OR Mon/Tues November 20 & 21, 2017. Further details and registration at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cpdstudy/programmes/sociology-social-work/sociology-programmes.aspxFrom Justine Schneider – IHHN member. ( http://www.healthhumanities.org/ )