Music Therapy is the skillful use of music as a therapeutic tool to restore, maintain, and improve mental, physical, and emotional health. The non-verbal, creative, and affective nature of music facilitates contact, learning, self-expression, communication and growth. The VCM’s Music Therapy sessions meet the needs of children as young as 18 months old, to the elderly; those of all ages with exceptionalities, conditions, or illnesses, and to improve the quality of life for all.
How can you show your support right now?
- Learn more about the Purple Music Therapy Project!
- Make an online donation specifically to our Music Therapy Program.
Watch a report on the power of music therapy in treating brain injuries and helping patients recover.
Watch The Healing Power of Music on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
NEW Music Class for Seniors!
“Music has such a strong presence in everyone’s lives. No wonder that using music as therapy can have such a powerful impact. Music facilitates expression and learning, instills respect and pride, provides wellness, gives courage, and offers pure abandon. It is indeed a little bit like magic.”
Department Head: Dr. Johanne Brodeur
Phone: 250-386-5311 ext. 1030
brodeur@vcm.bc.ca
Music Therapy receives gift from C-Fax Santas Anonymous!
Thank You CFAX Santas Anonymous!
CFAX Santas Anonymous generously donated $20,000 in support of children with critical illnesses.
This grant money will ensure that children with critical illnesses will be able to access the many benefits of our music therapy services!
Throughout their music therapy sessions the children will have opportunities to explore music and emotions, and experience relaxation, reduction in pain and in anxiety. The children will have access to the colourful music therapy studios as well as the new Multi-Sensory studio.
Thank you CFAX Santas Anonymous for this most wonderful gift to some very deserving families!
For more information on all of the generous support we have received!
