Music Therapy for Senior Care
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Music Therapy for Seniors and Dementia Care
I have worked in residential treatment with Children for five years and I have been a full time caregiver for Seniors for seven years.
I have worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant, full-time caregiver, and in end-of-life care.
I have won two SHARP awards for outstanding caregiving in Orange County, North Carolina.
My work has involved me singing and playing guitar for residents in facilities and group homes as well as organizing activities and wellness programs.
It is my passion to provide excellent care as well as music therapy to seniors, especially for those suffering from dementia and debilitating conditions.
As a direct caregiver, I have been given the insight and ability to connect with residents and encourage group participation.
The larger purpose behind the music is to inspire togetherness and memories that directly connect people to the popular songs that were part of their lives for decades and still hold relevance today.
Studies have shown that singing together in groups has been effective in relieving feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Over the years of working in clinical and group settings I have witnessed first hand how music and the conversations surrounding music stimulate memory and feelings that awaken minds that suffer from Dementia.
The feeling of well-being and belonging is enforced by the connection between music and memory.
My goal is to raise $3,000 dollars to go into 100 nursing homes, rehab facilites, and hospice centers, and provide music entertainment and a theraputic outlet for residents and patients who need encouragement and enthusiastic support during this season of their life.
I have been singing in nursing homes since I was a child.
The last 7 years I have performed and connected with dozens of seniors and caregivers as a volunteer. These funds would help support the time and travel needed to reach a community that is largely ignored and isolated by modern society.
With your supportive donation, I will provide a newsletter as well as pictures and videos of the lives touched by sharing songs together.
My future goal is to involve at-risk youth in music therapy for seniors by providing training on guitar, piano, drums, and singing in exchange for time spent playing in nursing care homes.
I hope you will join me on this mission to cure global loneliness for seniors and help to combat Alzheimer's disease through music healing.
Thank you,
John Ferris
Singing Together Music Therapy Organization
johnandferris.wordpress.com
musicandmemory.org
alz.org
I have worked in residential treatment with Children for five years and I have been a full time caregiver for Seniors for seven years.
I have worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant, full-time caregiver, and in end-of-life care.
I have won two SHARP awards for outstanding caregiving in Orange County, North Carolina.
My work has involved me singing and playing guitar for residents in facilities and group homes as well as organizing activities and wellness programs.
It is my passion to provide excellent care as well as music therapy to seniors, especially for those suffering from dementia and debilitating conditions.
As a direct caregiver, I have been given the insight and ability to connect with residents and encourage group participation.
The larger purpose behind the music is to inspire togetherness and memories that directly connect people to the popular songs that were part of their lives for decades and still hold relevance today.
Studies have shown that singing together in groups has been effective in relieving feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Over the years of working in clinical and group settings I have witnessed first hand how music and the conversations surrounding music stimulate memory and feelings that awaken minds that suffer from Dementia.
The feeling of well-being and belonging is enforced by the connection between music and memory.
My goal is to raise $3,000 dollars to go into 100 nursing homes, rehab facilites, and hospice centers, and provide music entertainment and a theraputic outlet for residents and patients who need encouragement and enthusiastic support during this season of their life.
I have been singing in nursing homes since I was a child.
The last 7 years I have performed and connected with dozens of seniors and caregivers as a volunteer. These funds would help support the time and travel needed to reach a community that is largely ignored and isolated by modern society.
With your supportive donation, I will provide a newsletter as well as pictures and videos of the lives touched by sharing songs together.
My future goal is to involve at-risk youth in music therapy for seniors by providing training on guitar, piano, drums, and singing in exchange for time spent playing in nursing care homes.
I hope you will join me on this mission to cure global loneliness for seniors and help to combat Alzheimer's disease through music healing.
Thank you,
John Ferris
Singing Together Music Therapy Organization
johnandferris.wordpress.com
musicandmemory.org
alz.org
Organizer
John Ferris
Organizer
Bonita Springs, FL