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Angry Birds and Boomwhackers… My Favorite Game Invention Yet

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I love games and I love working with the elderly. One of my favorite sessions is a group I only see once a month. Since our time is so infrequent, I strive to have the most fun we can possibly … Continue reading

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Fall Favorites to Sing with Older Adults

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Fall is here and soon the leaves will be falling! I love this time of year and have been collecting various “Fall Time” songs to use with groups since I was an undergrad  years ago. Whether you are wanting to … Continue reading

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The Best “Moon” Songs to Sing with #OlderAdults

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There have been so many different types of moons this year! With super moons over the summer, the harvest moon in September, and the most recent blood moon this week, it got me in the mood to sing songs all about … Continue reading

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Paddle Drum Egg Toss: Another Fun Musical Game!

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Here’s another game that I use with groups from time to time. This game can be adapted to be used with different ages and there are endless adaptations for categories. For this post I will be sharing how I utilize the … Continue reading

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#ThursdayTherapyTune: Songwriting with Older Adults

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Finally it is the first day of Spring! I couldn’t help but share the lyrics to this song written by a group of mine a few weeks ago. We actually used the very same songwriting example I shared in the Music Therapy … Continue reading

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Music Therapy Life Hack #1: Songwriting

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Here’s a tip for all you music therapists implementing short and quick songwriting with a decent sized group of participants. I work in a variety of skilled nursing facilities and I use songwriting from time to time to aid in … Continue reading

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Now Accepting New Clients!

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We are happy to announce that as of RIGHT NOW we are accepting new clients! If you haven’t considered music therapy before, now may be the perfect time! All music therapy sessions are facilitated by Leslie Jones, MMT, MT-BC who … Continue reading

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Top 5 “Must Have” Winter Songs!

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Old Mr. Groundhog decided to skip the Super Bowl yesterday to go back into hibernation. He’s declared 6 more weeks of winter, and if you’re here in the midwest then you have seen this confirmed in our upcoming forecast. I … Continue reading

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Thursday Therapy Treat: Drums, Older Adults and a Robin

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Spring is here and with Easter just behind us I am pulling out all of my springtime favorites! I particularly enjoy springtime sessions with older adults because of all of the fun “springy” music there is from this generation’s musical … Continue reading

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