Advancing Excellence in Person-Centered Care

Through iPod-based Personalized Music

 

Abundant research shows that moving from age-appropriate music to person-appropriate music can make a significant difference in a resident's quality of life.  Nursing homes may use person-centered music to significantly reduce resident agitation, depression, and anxiety while improving cooperation and attentiveness. 

 

Based on more than 30 years of music therapy experience, the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function offers three consulting, technical assistance, and support packages for nursing homes that would like to use person-centered music to benefit their residents.  All three packages address the issues listed below.  However, they vary, based upon how the facility chooses to roll-out this program and the degree to which the staff is iTunes savvy. The iPod program includes a focus on:

 

• Policies, procedures and care plans
• Orientation and staff training
• Benefits of personalized music for those with dementia, or who are depressed, anxious, or in pain.  
• Setting up facility iTunes account
• Budgeting and building facility’s music library
• Management of resident playlists
• Securing a laptop to house music library
• Deciding how best to obtain iPods for residents
• Program evaluation component

For more information or if you are interested in any of the following packages, please call 718-519-5840 or dial toll free 1-888-792-2247. You may also email us at imnf@bethabe.org.

 

Package #1

Person-Centered Music—Fast Start

(This plan requires a program coordinator who is familiar with iTunes):

 

Having an iTunes-savvy staff member coordinate the program will allow for relatively quick, independent program operation.   

 

Package includes:

• Kick off meeting with nursing home administrator/senior management
• Half day Recreation Therapy staff orientation
• 5 – Two-hour training sessions in first two months to develop the program within the nursing home
• 1-2 meetings with Director of Social Work, Director of Nursing, Director of Rehab, Dialysis RN, lead Psychiatrist, Director of Pastoral Care
• Follow-up phone and technical support

Package #2

Person-Centered Music–IMNF Supported Startup

This plan provides more extensive training for designated program coordinator(s).

 

Package includes:

·       Kick off meeting with nursing home administrator/management

·       1 hour Recreation Therapy staff overview

·       Weekly IMNF staff visits during the first two months

·       Bi-weekly for months 3-5

·       Once a month for months 6-9

·       Training of two staff members so they can assume program management role

 

Package #3

Person-Centered Music Conference and Community Support Approach

 

With at least ten facilities attending, the IMNF will provide two days of training in all aspects of program development and operation. Monthly meetings (or conference calls) will create a support community for sharing experiences. An online bulletin board or other online support mechanisms can be created for this group with an FAQ that will build over time to benefit others.

 

Package includes:

·       Conference Registration Fee

·       One year of monthly meetings or conference calls

·       Access to members-only support area of web site (to be developed)

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