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AWARDS & RECOGNITION FOR JOYFUL VOICES CHORUS

Joyful Voices Members at Rehearsal

Recognized for making a difference.

We're honored that our work has been recognized by organizations dedicated to supporting older adults and their families. These recognitions reflect the power of music to bring joy and connection to everyone involved.

Our Awards

Southern Gerontological Society - Bridging Aging Research & Practice
Southern Gerontological Society - Bridging Aging Research & Practice
Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

2023
Best Practices
 

The Southern Gerontological Society is a network of the South's most respected gerontology professionals with the mission of building bridges between research and practice in the field of aging. 

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Joyful Voices Chorus members were honored to have received recognition for our work enriching the lives of our members and educating the community in striving to eliminate the stigma surrounding Alzheimer's.

(2nd Place) 2023 Best Practices Award
 

The Commonwealth Council on Aging’s Best Practices Awards Committee, in collaboration with the Virginia Center on Aging, awards and recognizes groups who foster aging in place, livable communities and home and community-based services

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In 2023, Joyful Voices Chorus was selected as the Second-Place Winner of their Best Practices Award.

Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Decorative Music Note

The power of music goes far beyond the song. It stimulates the mind, energizes the body, and elevates the spirit. 

In the News

Check out some of the stories below to learn more about the chorus, the people who make it possible, and the joy and connection that music can bring to those living with dementia and their care partners.

Joyful Voices Chorus Welcomes a New Director, Carrying on a Legacy of Community and Song.

Giving Voice Chorus Newsletter

Chorus helps seniors living with Alzheimer's and dementia: 'Nothing more powerful than music'

WTVR, CBS 6

Salisbury Presbyterian Church fights Alzheimer's and Dementia with chorus

WWBT, NBC 12

Joyful Voices with Dementia

Virginia Center on Aging
Winter 2019 Newsletter

Former Director, Joanne Sherman speaks
about Joyful Voices Chorus

WWBT, NBC 12

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