Join us for the Capacity Building Workshop:
SingWell: Group Singing and its Impacts on Social and Physical Health
Join the OACAO for an informative Capacity Building Webinar as we explore Group Singing and its Impacts on Social and Physical Health.
Join SingWell co-directors, Drs. Frank Russo and Arla Good, for an inspiring and practical webinar on the benefits of singing for older adults.
Presentation Highlights
Harnessing the Power of Singing: Enhancing Wellbeing in Older Adults
- Learn what the research says about how group singing can support social connection, mood, and even physical health - particularly for those living with health challenges.
-Gain practical tips for starting and sustaining a singing group in your community, with examples from successful programs across Ontario.
-Whether you're a health or community leader, a choir facilitator, or just curious about the power of music, this session will leave you with tools and motivation to bring more singing into the lives of the people you serve.
Presenter: Dr. Arla Good
Dr Good is a research associate at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is the co-director and chief researcher of The SingWell Project, an international research project exploring group singing as one potential strategy to address psychosocial well-being, communication, and health issues in older adulthood. She holds a Ph. D. in Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University. Much of her work over the last decade has sought to identify and optimise singing-based interventions that can contribute to psychological and social wellbeing in a variety of different populations.
Free webinar for Seniors Active Living Centres and OACAO Members/Partners and their staff, volunteers and older adults.
Participation can be done virtually (with live multilingual captioning) or by telephone
You will receive login information prior to the webinar. Registration closes Monday, September 24th, at 9:00AM EDT. If you have any concerns about registration, please email emily@oacao.org.
With funding provided by the Government of Ontario
