Being a caregiver can be emotionally and physically draining. It can be difficult to near impossible to find a break from the stress. While the Self Care Institute is aimed primarily at professionals, they offer a weekly newsletter with self-care tips and techniques that take only moments to implement that work for any caregiver whether you are a family or professional caregiver. https://www.selfcareinstitute.com

The Lincoln Caregivers Education Group provides resources and education to caregivers who may be caring for a spouse, parent, or other loved one. The primary emphasis is on Elder Care but as a caregiver of children with special needs, I have found several of the presentations to be helpful. There is a support group that meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at St Paul Methodist. Topics have ranged from advanced directives to phone fraud to helping prevent falls. They al

Disclaimer: Any direct contact work with patients requires training and background clearance. This blog is for informational purposes only and does not imply training. Necessity is the mother of invention. I prefer my harp for bedside visits but don’t usually bring it with me on my rounds unless I know that I will need it. It’s too tough on my instruments to be sitting in the trunk of my car while I’m making patient visits. However, I also don’t usually have time to stop

The newest issue of the Journal of Music Therapy (JMT) just came out! The study “Feasibility of Home-Based Neurologic Music Therapy for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: a Pilot Study” was especially interesting for a number of reasons. Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) is a more specialized form of music therapy requiring additional training. NMT utilizes a number of standardized interventions making it easier to measure outcomes for both research and treatm