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Music therapists promote well-being
2022
Type of reference
General information
Language
English
Subtitle
English
Source / Publisher
Alberta Health Services
Keywords
Interview with a music therapist
Music therapy session
Testimonial
Hospital
Emotional expression
Cognitive functions
Active music therapy
Quality of life
Emotional support
Neurologic conditions
Physical disabilities
Medical care
Adults

This video features an individual who was paralyzed due to a motor vehicle collision and participated in music therapy sessions in a hospital in Alberta, Canada. The video includes clips of music therapy sessions, testimonials from the patient, and interviews from certified music therapists.

Watch the video (1:53)
Music Therapy and Aphasia
2009
Type of reference
General information
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
Keywords
Testimonial
In the Community
Aphasia
Physical conditions
Speech and Language Disorder
Stroke
Physical disabilities
Adults

What would you think if you met a person who had lost his ability to speak after having a stroke, but who could sing with perfect clarity? Harvey Alter, president and founder of the International Aphasia Movement, spoke regarding his first-hand experience on music's power to heal at the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function's 2008 Music Has Power Awards Benefit.

To find out more about the therapeutic use of music in speech rehabilitation, visit http://www.imnf.org.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_5verI-bj8
Music Therapy for Bereavement
2017
Type of reference
General information
Language
English
Subtitle
English
Source / Publisher
Lumara Grief & Bereavement Care Society
Keywords
Testimonial
Bereavement and grief
Creativity
Music therapy advocacy
Singing
Mental health
Adults
Teenagers

In this video, an incredible family shares their story of how Music Therapy at Camp Kerry improved their lives after the death of their loved one.

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Music is therapy for palliative patients and families
2019
Type of reference
General information
Language
English
Subtitle
English
Source / Publisher
Covenant Health Canada
Keywords
Interview
Music therapy session
Testimonial
Hospital
Palliative care
Emotional expression
Emotional processing
Emotional support
Instrumental playing
Quality of life
Singing
Medical care
Adults

This video presents music therapy sessions at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in the Tertiary Palliative Care Unit led by Sheila Killoran, certified music therapist (Canada).

See the video (1:36)
Music therapy hits the right note in Nova Scotia hospital
2019
Type of reference
General information
Language
English
Subtitle
English
Source / Publisher
Nova Scotia Health
Keywords
Interview with a music therapist
Music therapy session
Testimonial
Hospital
Cancer
Dementia
Families
End of Life
Palliative care
Enhance mood
Coping skills
Singing
Relaxation
Instrumental playing
Quality of life
Emotional support
Medical care
Ageing related disorders
Adults
Elderly

This video presents the work of Kelsey MacDonald, certified music therapist (Canada). In this video, Kelsey provides music therapy sessions to a patient with dementia at Aberdeen Hospital in Nova Scotia. This video includes testimonials from the patient's daughter and the director of the palliative care unit.

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Musicothérapie à la maison de soins palliatifs Saint-Raphaël
2021
Type of reference
General information
Language
French
Subtitle
French
Source / Publisher
Saint-Raphaël Palliative Care Home and Day Center
Keywords
Interview with a music therapist
Testimonial
Palliative Care Center
Palliative care
Coping skills
Songwriting
Emotional expression
Quality of life
Reminiscence
Emotional processing
Medical care
Adults

This video features Anna Lacourse, certified music therapist (Quebec) who presents her work with a patient at the Saint-Raphaël Palliative Care Home and Day Center (Montreal). The patient gives a testimonial and describes the benefits he has experienced through music therapy.

Watch the video (1:51, in French)
Polio Music Therapy
2010
Type of reference
General information
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Music Therapy Trust Fund
Keywords
Interview
Testimonial
Hospital
Medicine
Polio
Medical care
Neurologic conditions
Children

 An individual who suffered from polio as a child described the impact of music therapy on his recovery over the years.

Video (3:25)
Striking a Chord - Music Therapy at St. Martha's Hospital
2015
Type of reference
General information
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Nova Scotia Health Authority Page
Keywords
Interview
Music therapy session
Testimonial
Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia
Ageing related disorders
Elderly

 Since late 2013, music therapist Tom Curry has provided individual and group based music therapy services at St. Martha's Regional in Antigonish, arranged through the Arts Health Antigonish (AHA!) community collaboration.

Video (5:14)