Erin Hade Lunde, MT-BC, music therapist in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area
I wonder if anyone out there who works in nursing homes has ever heard of, or uses, the IN2L system. Ours has had it for at least the year I’ve been working on their staff. The IN2L (stands for It’s Never 2/Too Late) is a computer system (pardon my lack of technological language) that provides a [...]
Fri, February 3 2012 » Reflections, Resources » 2 Comments
I led a group at the care center yesterday that included two family members of one of the residents. The group was going really well, and the family members seemed so happy to be there. (They asked several questions about music therapy following the group session, and requested information from me regarding research. I was [...]
Wed, February 1 2012 » Reflections » No Comments
The director of the therapeutic recreation department at the care center where I’m working has asked me for my “wish list” for the music therapy position. There is a limited number of musical instruments there to be used. I use some of my own equipment. I submitted the beginning of my wish list, which includes [...]
Fri, January 13 2012 » Reflections » No Comments
I love my Rhythm Ring. I received it and some Boomwhackers I’d ordered to use primarily with my private clients, but I’ve been using the Rhythm Ring at the care center. Well, of course. There aren’t many reasons not to use it. I have found that it helps my guitar playing sound stronger, likely because [...]
Thu, December 29 2011 » Reflections » No Comments
Ah, success was had. Today was the first-ever “variety show” at the care center. An 18-person choir and a seven- or eight-person drama troupe performed in addition to the nine-person tone chimes ensemble. There were many people to organize and prepare, and I was so pleased that a lot of them had friends and family [...]
Tue, December 13 2011 » Events, Reflections » No Comments
I worked at the care center tonight, and we had a 35-piece community band come perform their Christmas music. I know the memory care residents pretty well, and so I sat among those who attended the performance in order to be sure they were comfortable and wouldn’t feel a need to leave. In the middle [...]
Mon, December 12 2011 » Reflections » No Comments
I am consumed by the care center’s upcoming holiday performance. I have: sent invitations out to family members / friends of performing residents prepared binders of music for each choir member given written reminders to each performer printed and posted signs all over the facility reserved the space for adequate time to set up sent [...]
Fri, December 9 2011 » Events, Reflections » No Comments
I am not sure how the Christmas season has come already. I spent half of my afternoon decorating the care center for Christmas, and the other half preparing invitations to send out to family members of residents who will be performing in a variety ensemble concert in a week. This concert will be the first [...]
Tue, December 6 2011 » Reflections » No Comments
I know from my internship experience that with the holidays and the end of the year, many people in our care die. In my internship, I worked mostly with people in hospice care. Now, the majority of my work is in a care center where I have recently been astounded by the number of deaths [...]
Tue, November 29 2011 » Reflections » No Comments
I had the privilege to participate in a Thanksgiving prayer service and hymn sing this afternoon at work. I provided some violin music and vocal leading of some of the hymns. I do enjoy using my violin whenever I can, and I was even able to play with the other music therapist in the facility. [...]
Wed, November 23 2011 » Reflections » 2 Comments
