So What Does That Look Like Exactly? Part II : Re-Creative Music Most people I meet don’t have a clue what I do as a Board Certified Music Therapist. It’s hard to conceptualize something you’ve never seen or experienced before,…
So What Does That Look Like Exactly? Part I: Receptive Music Most people I meet don’t have a clue what I do as a Board Certified Music Therapist. It’s hard to conceptualize something you’ve never seen or experienced before, and…
Summertime Favorites: Songs for Teens and Adults Summer is a great time for all ages – because getting out and enjoying the warm weather and sunshine is definitely not exclusive to early childhood. For that reason, I wanted to share…
Summertime Favorites: Early Childhood Edition Summer – a time when school is out and kids are out to play. Summer has some of my favorite early childhood songs: maybe because we get to sing about the beach, the sun, and…
Reaching Roommates [pictured above: an example of a seated music exercise appropriate for older adults in nursing homes and hospice] *Names have been changed to keep the identity of clients confidential Miss Margaret* loves her music, and while I should…
Resource Round-Up: Songs about Handwashing, Masks, and Social Distancing Now that we are getting closer to a time when we can all congregate again, we wanted to share some of our favorite songs, written by musicians and music therapists, to…
Defying Dementia Macayla here– I’ve mentioned before that one of my favorite parts of working at Harmony Garden is being able to work with elderly patients–particularly, in hospice. When I tell people that I am a hospice music therapist, most…
Music Therapy Recognizes Independence Day This Independence Day, we humbly pay thanks and respect to each veteran who has served this country with bravery and selflessness. Many heroic men and women have given up their lives in order to…
Soundtrack of Your Life A song comes on the radio as you’re driving to the grocery store and your heart skips a beat. A lump forms in your throat and your eyes get hot. Instantly, you are taken back to…
The Music Never Left Hey everyone, it’s Kara Lewis. I have had the pleasure of leading Day Program for almost two years now – and in two years I have learned so much from each of the participants, especially during…
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