Enriching lives through participation in music
Technology can be intimidating, but with some practice it can really open doors for clients with a variety of limitations. I have found many apps and instruments that help me help my clients . Here are 3 that I’m particularly loving right now: GarageBand If you have an Apple Device, there are so many things...
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Members of ParkinSingers currently connect virtually over Zoom. The past year has brought its share of challenges for everyone, and the ParkinSingers choir in Cedar Rapids is no exception. Yet, despite the adversity, this group of individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their loved ones has continued to find community through music-making. ParkinSingers began several...
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Turn That Frown Upside Down I had the best remote music therapy session with a dementia patient, Ann*, on hospice care. It affirmed my love of music therapy AND how telehealth can work wonderfully. Ann’s nurse and massage therapist were with her and they reported that she wasn’t in very good spirits...
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I have had the extreme privilege during this Covid-19 pandemic to be able to continue to see patients at an in-patient hospice facility where I work. I’ve been doing that remotely. Yes, I was skeptical, but it has truly been almost equal to being there in person the vast majority of the time. We have a system where the staff...
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Virtual Music Therapy with Veterans I’ll be the first to admit that I was skeptical about providing music therapy services via telehealth. I’m trained to react to my clients in the moment, to adapt what I’m doing based on the most subtle signs and cues from them. How am I...
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