It all began in 2008 as an experiment with a handful of residents in four New York nursing homes. In […]
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Taking the Show on the Road: A Musical Tribute to Hospice Patients Promotes MUSIC & MEMORY® in Vermont
John was nearing the end of his life, no longer able to speak, when Carol Ann Jones brought her guitar […]
Going Beyond the Music: Digital Tablets Re-Open the World for Idaho Nursing Home Residents
Oneida County Long Term Care may have only 32 beds, but that hasn’t stopped Cindy Dawson from dreaming big. In […]
How MUSIC & MEMORY® Plays a Special Role in Veterans Care Communities
The 17-bed Special Care Unit at the Idaho State Veterans Home is always full. “It’s an alpha male environment,” says […]
For CNAs at MorseLife, MUSIC & MEMORY® Makes a World of Difference
A chain reaction—that’s how one person’s joy, listening to musical favorites, can spread to people nearby. For those in the […]
The Power of Personalized Music: “I Get to Be Me”
When Jo listens to her favorite country music—Eddy Arnold, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson—she’s transported to another place. “She […]
