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When NOT to Hire a Music Therapist in Long-Term Care: Maximizing the Resources You Have
This post is the last in my series on hiring a music therapist in long-term care. In this series, I have described the various ways music therapists work in special care, skilled nursing and assisted living settings – including one-on-one visits, music therapy groups, and specialized music-making groups – and the particular reasons why each…
Read MoreHiring a music therapist in long-term care: Specialized music-making groups
This is the third post in my series on hiring a music therapist in long-term care. For an introduction to this series and links to previous posts, click here. In my last post, I described the music therapy groups that I provide in long-term care. By my definition (which does not necessarily match other music therapists’…
Read MoreHiring a Music Therapist in Long-Term Care: Music Therapy Groups
This is the third article in a series about hiring a music therapist in long-term care. For an introduction to the series and links to other posts, please click here. Most of the clients we see in long-term care are in music therapy groups. By our definition, these groups are smaller – usually no more…
Read MoreLong-Term Care: When Should I Hire a Music Therapist?
When should a long-term care facility hire a music therapist? We know that people living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities can have a wide range of physical and emotional needs: declines in motor functioning, social isolation, depression, anxiety, confusion, physical pain. We also know that music can be an effective way of caring…
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