Clowning in Health Care
I am currently offering professional therapeutic clowning services to organizations and health care centres in Toronto and the GTA. I am experienced working with people across the age, illness and disability spectrum including:
- adults and elders with Dementia
- elders with other age-related illnesses and conditions (stroke, Parkinson’s, MS, Cancer, general frailty etc.)
- adults coping with short-term and long-term trauma and/or illness
- children and adults with special needs and multiple disabilities
- children suffering from trauma
- children coping with illness (Cancer, CF)
- children and adults with brain injury
- families in crisis
My therapeutic clown services have been used to great benefit in a wide range of health care and community settings since 2001. My contracts are typically long term (2 + years), with the longest contract running for 10 years. These include:
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- Acclaim Health
- Baycrest
- Belmont House LTC
- Cedarvale Terrace LTC
- Extendicare Guildwood LTC
- Holland Bloorview
- Kensington Gardens LTC
- Lakeside LTC
- Red Door Family Shelter
- Sick Kids
- St Clair West Services for Seniors
- The Westbury LTC
- West Park Healthcare
- West Park Long-Term Care