Music Therapy in Long Term Care
In-Person Music Therapy in Long Term Care
We travel to a number of long term care communities throughout the Richmond area, and we specialize in music for memory support, aging adults, and rehabilitation. Music in this setting can provide comfort, promote fine and gross motor movement, create opportunity for socialization for older adults, increase communication, provide extra sensory stimulation, encourage life review, facilitate music assisted relaxation, improve quality of life, and promote cognition. Consider adding us to your program calendar today! We offer:
Group Music Therapy Services
1:1 Music Therapy Sessions
Music Therapy Rounds
Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapy
Adaptive Ensembles/Performances
Remote Music Therapy Options for Long Term Care Facilities
Live, interactive music group or 1:1s
This is the best possible remote replacement for music therapy groups and individual music therapy experiences. With the appropriate technology in place, we can STILL engage your residents in meaningful music experiences, while following precautions and restrictions related to COVID-19.
Pre-recorded music programs
Music programs will be designed with your group in mind, pre-recorded and sent to you to use as you please on any SmartTV, computer, or tablet with internet capability. This is a great alternative to our live video-streamed music therapy sessions and can be used in small groups or in individual resident rooms to continue social distancing while decreasing isolation.
Music-Based activities for staff use
Themed playlists bring you a set of songs on a similar topic, to spark reminiscence and discussion on a theme. Background context, fun facts, discussion questions, and creative ideas for experiencing the songs are given.
Personalized playlists
Take advantage of this opportunity to build up your recorded music program! Our music therapists will interview your resident over video or phone conferencing, sing or play recordings of songs, and build a playlist just for them. This playlist will then be transferred to YouTube or Spotify, using a special link just for them, so you can continue using these songs for individualized music activities now and long after the quarantines end.
“We are so grateful for the amazing “virtual” music therapy session that Daneyelle from Healing Sounds provided for our residents last week at Covenant Woods. Even though she couldn’t be with our residents in person, she was able to reach them through her sweet spirit and beautiful voice via the television and it was amazing to witness! We are blessed to have the technology to record performers and have them broadcast on our in-house channel here at Covenant Woods, but I never imagined how interactive the process would be until I saw everyone singing along, clapping their hands, and tapping their toes! I love how Daneyelle incorporated movement into the session, just like she would if she was in the room with them. It never ceases to amaze me how music can lift spirits. We are excited to have you guys back out in a few weeks!”