Funding for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium is currently being discussed, and among the possibilities is to use a portion of Minnesota’s Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment. Dayton on stadium: ‘No...Read More
I am beginning to find more and more uses for technology in my professional (and personal) life. I recognize there are several music therapy bloggers who write with frequency about newfound apps that ...Read More
A few days ago, I provided some description of some of the work I do in the care center. Though the transitional care unit (TCU) where I see residents once a week is inside the care center, the unit i...Read More
I am really excited to have begun the process of coordinating with the head of our pastoral care department in co-leading bereavement services for staff. One of the residents I served passed away un...Read More
New short: Slow. I have been listening to WNYC’s “Radiolab” for about two years now, and nearly always find it enthralling. The above link to “Slow” came close to making me cry, especially w...Read More
Resident: “Are you tired?” Me: “No.” Resident: “Really?” Me: “Nope, not tired.” Resident: “You look like you could just drop.” Resident: “You are such a doll. Even with glasse...Read More
I love when my clients and/or residents surprise me. At the care center where I work, another music therapist/unit coordinator and myself have been facilitating some choir rehearsals. I have yet anoth...Read More
I work with two populations: People in assisted living, care center, and transitional care units; and people with developmental disabilities. I suppose I could break down the populations even further ...Read More
My primary instrument is voice, followed closely by violin. Being a vocalist, I both think of my voice quite often, and yet take it for granted. I don’t warm it up in the mornings before work, unles...Read More
The first blog I ever read was “The Happiness Project,” by Gretchen Rubin. She has a book out by the same title, in which she explores different tactics to find more happiness in every day life...Read More
