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Miya Creative Care partners with health organizations in Ontario to integrate Creative Arts Therapies

Miya Music Therapy provides clinical music therapy to individuals of all ages and abilities. The overall goal is to improve client’s quality of life through creative and empowering music therapy interventions. We always begin with assessment sessions wherein a careplan is developed to best meet each client’s unique needs. Relationships with our clients are based on respect, dignity and collaboration. We abide by the ethical principles set out in the Canadian Association for Music Therapy. By building strong partnerships within the community, we aim to bring services to those who can benefit from integrating music therapy into their care. Community partnerships include those with long-term care facilities, group homes, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, hospices, rehabilitation centres, mental health centres, schools and therapy centres. We also work with families to help bring music therapy to their loved ones in the comfort of their home. Miya Music Therapy aims to create more public awareness on the benefits of music therapy. We hope that by doing this, more people will have access to these services and benefit from working with an accredited music therapist. For more information on Miya Music Therapy please contact Director and Music Therapist, Miya Adout:

416-951-2788
[email protected]

09/11/2026

From MCC interns to MCC therapists!

We’re so happy to officially welcome Hannah Ginsberg and Sana Choghri to the MIYA Creative Care team as Creative Arts Therapists!

After completing their internships and practicum placements with MCC, both Hannah and Sana are continuing their journeys with us - now stepping into their professional roles and bringing their creativity, compassion, and growing expertise directly to the people we serve.

🎵 Hannah, Music Therapist, will be working with older adults in long-term care and other care settings, using music to foster connection, expression, engagement, and meaningful moments.

🎨 Sana, Art Therapist, will be working with children living with complex needs, creating supportive spaces for expression, connection, and growth through the creative process.

There’s something especially meaningful about watching interns learn, grow, find their own therapeutic voices and then choose to continue that journey as part of our team. We’re so excited to see what comes next for both of them.
Welcome (officially!), Hannah & Sana!

We’re so glad you’re here!

09/10/2026

Your October programming is ready!

A new month means fresh opportunities to create, connect, move, learn, laugh and spend a whole lot less time figuring out what to put on the calendar. 🙌

Inside the Creative Care Club, October is filled with ready-to-go:

🎵 Music experiences
🎨 Visual arts
💃 Movement
💡 Learning & Discovery
🤝 1:1 Connection Guides

Each resource gives recreation and activity professionals the ideas, instructions, prompts, and creative inspiration they need to take a program from “What are we doing today?” to meaningful connection in aging care settings.

And October has some REALLY fun ones. 👀🍂

Already a member? Your October resources are ready for you in the app!

Not a member yet? We’ve got a little October gift for you. 🎁

👇 Comment “OCTOBER” below and we’ll send you 2 FREE Creative Care Club program plans to try with residents!

Because meaningful programming shouldn’t mean hours of planning.

09/09/2026

Back to school can mean big days and big feelings for little nervous systems.

New routines, transitions, socializing, learning, listening and following expectations all day long - by the time kids get home, they may need a little space to decompress and reconnect.

Our team of Creative Arts Therapists shares a few simple ways to bring music, art and movement into that after-school transition.

🎵 Put on a favourite song on the drive home before asking how their day was
🎨 Create art side-by-side, without questions or expectations
💃 Shake, stretch, jump or dance the day out

It doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes a few minutes of creative expression can provide exactly the kind of transition a child needs after a full day.

Here’s to a wonderful school year!

08/20/2026

We are beyond thrilled to welcome Amanda Braam to the MCC team!

Amanda Braam is a music therapist (certification in progress) who strives to empower, uplift, and affirm others through meaningful musical experiences. She is an Honours Bachelor of Music Therapy student at Wilfrid Laurier University (graduating October 2026) and a Music Therapy Association of Ontario Student Award Recipient.

Amanda has clinical experience working with neurodivergent children, youth and adults; as well as older adults in long-term care. She recently completed her 1000-hour music therapy internship at Starling Community Services and is pursuing certification. Amanda practices through a resource-oriented, person-centered, and music-centered lens.

Outside of music therapy, Amanda is a performing musician, community musician, and music educator. She works as a singer/songwriter with the community music organization Lullaby Project KW, which pairs at-risk mothers with musicians to write and record original songs for their children. Amanda’s experiences in a variety of musical contexts enables her to uplift clients with diverse interests and goals, fostering musical self-exploration in a safe, supported space.

08/19/2026

A few of the songs that made their way into my music therapy sessions this week 🎶

Sometimes we sing. Sometimes we stop on a lyric that hits differently and talk about why. Sometimes a song becomes a starting point for a conversation we didn't know we were going to have.

You never quite know where the music will take you. :)

Fellow music therapists, what songs came up in your sessions this week?

07/24/2026

Our MCC team spent the evening painting squirrels... while surrounded by real ones in the park. 😄

So grateful for this incredible group of therapists and all the care they bring to others every single day. It was our turn to slow down, create, and fill our own cups!

A special thank you to the wonderful Casey Torch Artworks 🦊🎨✌🏻 for facilitating such a lovely evening inspired by her whimsical, nature-inspired art!

07/23/2026

Behind every meaningful resident program is a team that believes in making it happen!

Meet some of the incredible people behind Yonge at Heart—our long-term care choir led by our amazing Music Therapist, Leah Lee. Together with the Wellbrook team, they've created a program that gives residents the opportunity to connect, express themselves, build confidence, and experience the joy of making music together.

Why do we bring choirs to long-term care? Because it's about so much more than singing. It's about empowerment. It's about creating moments of purpose, belonging, and celebration - one song at a time.

A heartfelt thank you to Leah and the wonderful Wellbrook team for their passion, collaboration, and commitment to bringing meaningful creative experiences to residents every week!

07/22/2026

When experienced in aging care settings are rooted in a person's identity, relationships, interests, and strengths, they become something much more than just activities to pass time, they become opportunities for purpose, connection, and joy.

At MIYA Creative Care, that's what we strive to create every day.

It's also the philosophy behind everything we develop—from our music, art and movement therapy services to the resources we create for recreation professionals through the Creative Care Club.

Because meaningful moments don't just pass the time.
They remind people who they are.

💙 What was one meaningful moment you witnessed this week?

07/17/2026

Happy Annual Carmen Appreciation Day! 💅💅🍝🍝

Every year, we celebrate with lunch, a little self-care, and a whole lot of gratitude... because people like Carmen (our incredible Clinical & Operations Manager) deserve celebrating!

MIYA Creative Care wouldn't be what it is today without you. Thank you for your heart, your leadership, and for walking alongside me on this journey. ❤️

Carmen Ng

07/06/2026

Growing the Creative Care Club family! 🎉

We had the pleasure of onboarding another amazing long-term care eam to the Creative Care Club app this week!

Here's to fresh ideas, creative confidence, and making meaningful engagement easier for care teams every day.

We can't wait to see you put it into action! 💙

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Toronto, ON

Telephone

+14169512788

Website

http://www.miyacreativecare.com/

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