Aside from simply the pleasurable aesthetic, the experience of music promotes wellness through: managing stress, alleviating pain, enhancing memory, improving communication, promoting physical rehabilitation and expressing feelings.*
*American Music Therapy Association
With this in mind, the activities staff at Hillside Healthcare has implemented daily musical activities, which have consistently been found to be an effective modality for eliciting tangible positive outcomes across this spectrum of responses. In addition to stimulating memories, the creative use of music enables staff to facilitate interactions with residents in unique and meaningful ways. We believe that through nurturing imagination, creativity and inspiration we can demonstrate respect and appreciation for the aesthetic needs of our residents: through the expression of true aesthetic sensibility, staff may convey valuation of resident’s experience and contribute to enhancing their quality of life—social cohesion, sense of belonging, sensory acuity, self-awareness and personal dignity. By: Randal Wolfe, Activity Director
*American Music Therapy Association
With this in mind, the activities staff at Hillside Healthcare has implemented daily musical activities, which have consistently been found to be an effective modality for eliciting tangible positive outcomes across this spectrum of responses. In addition to stimulating memories, the creative use of music enables staff to facilitate interactions with residents in unique and meaningful ways. We believe that through nurturing imagination, creativity and inspiration we can demonstrate respect and appreciation for the aesthetic needs of our residents: through the expression of true aesthetic sensibility, staff may convey valuation of resident’s experience and contribute to enhancing their quality of life—social cohesion, sense of belonging, sensory acuity, self-awareness and personal dignity. By: Randal Wolfe, Activity Director
