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Thanks to Bev Foster for this story “For the last number of years, I’ve done music on Christmas morning at our local long term care home. One year, there was a woman who had been a night club singer – … Continue reading
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Correct answer: “It depends!” Music needs to be personalized for the individual you are caring for. Play the wrong music, increase the pain… play music that resonates with the person, you may be able to help decrease the pain. Peaceful … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Educator's Resources, Hospice Palliative Care
Tagged music care, music therapy
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Musings from Bev Foster, Room 217 There is something extraordinary about the capacity music has to enhance, even transform situations, relationships, well-being, neural circuitry and quality of life. Music has the capacity to meet us where we’re at, influence our … Continue reading
It is rather funny that me, Kath Murray, dare to address music in caregiving! Kicked out of the grade five choir, (actually I did not even pass the audition), my musical instruments are limited to the radio, cd player and … Continue reading
As much as I lack expertise in integrating music in care at the bedside, I enjoy integrating music in education! Using music and art in teaching can stimulate thinking while simultaneously transcend the thinking and move the learners to feeling, … Continue reading
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Tagged music care, Music in Education, music therapy
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Just ask my kids… if anyone sings to me they have my heart! (and I will feed them dinner.) I fell in love and married a man who sings, but does not sing solo and does not sing on demand! … Continue reading
I was thrilled to hear Katy Jacobs at the Care4U conference. Katy not only talked about music therapy, but she pulled out her guitar and sang to us! I can not imagine a better way to teach or learn about … Continue reading
We were driving our ancient VW van through the mountains of central Mexico. I begged my dear hubby to sing to me, “Please Ted, PLEASE, sing me just one song.” He turns to me, smiles and sings, “Old Faithful, we’ve … Continue reading
