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:

    • 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