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…
Why Masks? A few months ago, it was a rare sight to see other people wearing masks in public. You only really saw masks in doctors offices, the hospital, and maybe at the dentist. So why is it so important…
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…
HOW TO MUTE AND UNMUTE ON GOOGLE MEET On a laptop To mute yourself, move your cursor (arrow) on the screen so that a bar (as appears in the picture below) pops up on the bottom of the video chat…
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