Available in Paperback + soon eBook format
LOVES MUSIC
How the Profession of Music Therapy Fosters Creativity, Comfort, and Hope in Hospice Care
“Please see this person — they LOVE MUSIC!”
“Patient loves music” is a commonly used phrase when a music therapy referral is made for someone receiving hospice care. But loving music is just the beginning of the music therapist’s relationship with their patients.
This book is a celebration of patients and their families. It shares stories that illuminate what music therapists do, why they do it, and how it helps. MORE
Praise from a Hospice RN —
“So well written. This is a must-read for all in the profession of caregiving or caring for a loved one.”
“Hospice board members and hospice administrators would benefit from taking time to read this book.”
What readers are saying —
“I understand and appreciate your work as a music therapist so much better now.”
“Explains what music therapy is and what it is not. I want everyone to read it!”
“I enjoyed it! I thought your job was singing and entertaining, but this is so much more.”
“Helps you understand what music therapy is: always working toward the patient goal. Even when it’s end-of-life there’s something we are working toward and can still accomplish, even in those last days.”
“Thank you for reminding me this work is important.”
“So heartfelt, so clear ... concreteness balanced with the heart underneath it all.”
“This is the book I needed when I was in school.”
“Though I was afraid it would be too technical for me to fully comprehend, it’s written in a style that is non-threatening, clear, interesting, and insightful for family members, students upcoming in the profession, medical personnel and veteran music therapists alike.”
“Thank you for writing this book.”
About the Author
Julie Szamocki, MEd, MT-BC is a board-certified music therapist. She has provided music therapy in hospice care in Minnesota for over 20 years. Julie earned her masters degree in music therapy at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and established two music therapy programs — at Allina Hospice & Palliative Care in the Twin Cities and at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN. She has presented on music therapy, hospice care, and on the patient environment at annual conferences of the Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative Care and the American Music Therapy Association’s Great Lakes Region, and at Mayo Clinic.
Contact
Reach out to LOVES MUSIC author Julie Szamocki:
julie@walkingturtlepress.com
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