Entries by Music Therapy

From Beyonce to Sousa: The Power of a Beat

If you are walking down the street and “hearing” a song in your head, you’re walking to the beat. You don’t realize you’re doing it. It’s natural and it’s unconscious. This has been beneficial for “John,” a retired dentist and former big band leader from the 30s who was fighting Parkinson’s disease.  To read more, […]

Magnet Means Me

Below is a link for a quick interview about a music therapy wound care program started about a year ago. The healthcare system focus is a nursing designation which involves all staff. Watch the video below “Magnet Means Me” focusing on everyone’s involvement in this journey. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Y49dg5TpQ&feature=player_embedded

Keeping senior’s minds active with MT

In Madison, Tamara Haverberg works with seniors to help keep their minds active.  Tamara states “My career is rewarding because I help both the seniors who come to the day center at East Shore Adult Day Services for social interaction and their caregivers who need some respite to do errands or just to have time […]