The Auxiliary supports music, art and exercise therapy programs at Greenwoods and Braehaven residences. In 2021, the Auxiliary donated a total of $22,396. to support these programs.
COVID-19 Note: Our therapy programs will start to resume in 2022.
At Greenwoods, the art therapist provides 5 activity sessions/programs per week covering art therapy programs on 3 different week days.
Shown at the left is an example from the Art therapy program – an award winning mobile entered by Greenwoods at the 2017 Salt Spring Island Fair in the group craft category.
Highly skilled facilitators conduct the other therapy programs. Exercise programs are provided every weekday. Music facilitators provide therapy programs every weekday including “Making Music”, “Dulcimer Music”, “Relaxing Rhythms” as well the popular Bell Choir practice twice weekly.
At Braehaven, the art therapist conducts a painting program once per week as well as a weekly craft program. Therapy facilitators also conduct exercise programs twice a week, weekly dulcimer music, “Making Music” twice weekly and twice weekly bell choir programs.