12/20/2012
The Association for Death Education and Counselling newsletter provides links to several articles about responding to kids following traumatic events. Excellent resources. Check out the newsletter and follow the links.
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Many Health Care students across Canada have immigrated to Canada, leaving behind their country, community, career, kids and families. The opportunity to reflect on these multiple losses in a safe environment can facilitate greater understanding of loss, grief and stimulate discussion on ways to best support one another when grieving. Purpose of the Musical Potluck:
Read More12/06/2012
This morning I received this question from my favorite Danish cousin. I am wondering whether being a hospice nurse prepares one for the goodbyes and final loss of a parent? What do you think? Kath
Read More11/28/2012
Janice Robinson from the Broadmead Lodge and I just finished addressing this topic in a webinar for Alzheimer Society of Canada. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are by their diagnosis terminal illnesses. Over the past few years dementia care and hospice palliative care have turned their lens to quality care for people with late stage dementia. Integrating a
Read More11/27/2012
Correct answer: “It depends!” Music needs to be personalized for the individual you are caring for. Play the wrong music, increase the pain… play music that resonates with the person, you may be able to help decrease the pain. Peaceful music, combined with beautiful photography may decrease stress for those who can relax to the
Read More11/26/2012
It is rather funny that me, Kath Murray, dare to address music in caregiving! Kicked out of the grade five choir, (actually I did not even pass the audition), my musical instruments are limited to the radio, cd player and most recently I have taken up the iPOD. But, truth be told I have sung
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As much as I lack expertise in integrating music in care at the bedside, I enjoy integrating music in education! Using music and art in teaching can stimulate thinking while simultaneously transcend the thinking and move the learners to feeling, exploration, and new insights. To open the door for discussing the use of music in
Read More11/12/2012
Just after the Care4U conference, and just after comparing the need to be prepared for bad weather with the need for people with dementia to be prepared for declining health I saw the following tweet by LTCA of Manitoba. RT @LTCAManitoba: With winter weather coming, are you prepared for an emergency? ow.ly/ePND In this short
Read More11/08/2012
Just ask my kids… if anyone sings to me they have my heart! (and I will feed them dinner.) I fell in love and married a man who sings, but does not sing solo and does not sing on demand! He did sing to me once though… a love song of sorts… While driving with
Read More11/07/2012
I was thrilled to hear Katy Jacobs at the Care4U conference. Katy not only talked about music therapy, but she pulled out her guitar and sang to us! I can not imagine a better way to teach or learn about music therapy! Katy Jacobs Music Therapy in Manitoba is a video documentary about music therapy
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