Happy Friday, world! How are we doing? Some words I've heard floating around include fearful, helpless and frustrated. We are all collectively feeling these challenging emotions. One way our team at Keynote is trying to support our community these days is by providing helpful resources for self-care, connection and musical expression. Although our area of focus is on older adults and their loved ones and caregivers, we know the benefits of music for healing is profound for al

We are back with another week of resources! If you are a caregiver, facility staff or loved one of an older adult, these are for you. There are so many uncertainties and questions during these times, but we hope to empower you in bringing these tools and the comforts of music to your community. "Songs For Mealtime (Memory Care)" Playlist This playlist has been thoughtfully curated to encourage engagement and orientation with familiar tunes and transition to relaxing, slower-p

Need I say it? The elephant in the room, the topic that has been on all of our minds; springtime! I am kidding, of course. It is the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Our team at Keynote is well aware that many of our incredible clients and facility partnerships are now restricting any visitors or therapists. We are also aware that facility staff as well as family and loved ones may be asking the question: “How can I support my loved one/residents during this time?” We are here to he

from article: https://azdailysun.com/lifestyles/the-music-therapy-that-helped-gabby-giffords-speak-again-is/article_e17946c7-4e4e-5168-96b9-2cf99ae5af39.html This intriguing article, written by Stacey Burling of the Philadelphia Inquirer, shines a light on a model of the music therapy practice known as Neurologic Music Therapy. Wheeler (2016) broadly defines it as “the therapeutic application of music to cognitive, sensory, and motor dysfunctions due to neurological disease o