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Karen Sholander

Nov 16, 2018
1 min

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, 2018
3 min

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, 2018
3 min

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, 2018
2 min

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, 2018
2 min

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, 2018
3 min

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, 2018
2 min

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, 2018
1 min

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, 2018
1 min

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 16, 2018
2 min

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 16, 2018
1 min

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, 2018
3 min

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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Cities served in North Texas:
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