Karen Sholander
Jacky’s Song
Jacky wouldn’t speak, except for yes and no. She was sitting up in her hospital bed, coloring, when I first went in. Although she didn’t...
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Karen Sholander
Nov 16, 20183 min read
Joyful Tears
Mrs. Angleton was a new hospice patient. My music therapy colleague and I stood on her doorstep and introduced ourselves. “Come in,” she...
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Karen Sholander
Nov 16, 20183 min read
Paul’s Concert
Paul was in his mid-40’s- living in a rehabilitation center after a motorcycle accident five years ago rendered him partially paralyzed...
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Karen Sholander
Nov 16, 20182 min read
Grampa's Song
The view was spectacular, the autumn sun spilling out over the rolling hills. “This is the home we always dreamed of,” sighed Mrs....
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Karen Sholander
Nov 16, 20182 min read
Jason’s Drum
Jason didn’t look up from his iPad when I entered his room. His grandmother, working on a crossword puzzle, shrugged and said I could try...
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Karen Sholander
Nov 16, 20183 min read
Phoebe’s Parade
Phoebe was four and was slowly gaining her strength back after a bone marrow transplant several months earlier. I’d gotten to know her...
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Karen Sholander
Nov 16, 20182 min read
Walker’s Lesson
Walker was one of our younger hospice patients. At 55, he had been stricken with ALS. I was referred to him by our social worker who knew...
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Karen Sholander
Nov 16, 20181 min read
Sarah's Song
Sarah is on hospice service with Alzheimer’s disease. She lives at home and is taken care of by her husband. He works so hard, and loves...
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Karen Sholander
Nov 16, 20181 min read
Amazing Grace
Jennifer is another patient on hospice service with advanced dementia. She lives at a care facility because it had become too difficult...
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Karen Sholander
Nov 15, 20182 min read
French Toast or Eggs?
The field staff and family of Mr. Williams (name changed to protect privacy) are not sure how much he can hear. Mr. Williams has...
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Karen Sholander
Nov 15, 20181 min read
Jean
This week, I happened to go to visit Jean at the same time her daughter and son were visiting. We met outside and had a fine time making...
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Karen Sholander
Nov 15, 20183 min read
Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum
Children (and adults) on the autism spectrum may seem as if they are in their own world and either are not interested or unable to join...
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