Training
Music & Memory works best as a team effort. Every member of the care team plays an important role, especially direct care staff, because of their very personal relationships with residents. Sometimes, however, time pressures and stress can absorb everyone’s energy and diminish direct care staff investment in your Music & Memory program—even when personal music can actually save time and build enthusiasm. Sound familiar? Take a 4-minute refreshment break and watch our Direct Care Staff Introduction to Music & Memory video. Like what you see? There’s more inspiration and helpful instruction for your direct care team in the Care…
Does your Music & Memory program use the SanDisk® Clip Jam MP3 Player? Comparable in price and functionality to the Apple iPod, this popular, lightweight player is one of our recommended music devices for good reason. It can store up to 8GB of music (about 2,000 songs) and has a battery life of 18 hours, plus it can play audio files in lots of formats, including MP3, WMA, AAC (DRM-free iTunes) and Audible. It even allows for transfer of music from iTunes- not bad for a device that usually retails for under forty dollars! The SanDisk is listed in our…
Music & Memory works best as a team effort. Every member of the care team plays an important role, especially direct care staff, because of their very personal relationships with residents. Sometimes, however, time pressures and stress can absorb everyone’s energy and diminish direct care staff investment in your Music & Memory program—even when personal music can actually save time and build enthusiasm. Sound familiar? Take a 4-minute refreshment break and watch our Direct Care Staff Introduction to Music & Memory video. Like what you see? There’s more inspiration and helpful instruction for your direct care team in the Care…
How can your organization get the most out of your Music & Memory program? Success starts at the top of the organization, with full involvement of leadership. To help busy administrators learn best practices for program rollout, we’ve created a course: Get the MUSIC & MEMORY® Advantage — Steps to Implementation For Maximum Benefit. The course consists of a 12-minute video and a user-friendly guidebook that explains the five steps for successful implementation. We’ve based this course on research conducted with six of our MUSIC & MEMORY® Certified Care Organizations, to offer you a field-tested, proven method to enhance quality…