During the third year of our Initiative funding, we held a series of webinars to inform nursing facilities about the benefits and implementation of personalized music.
October 2020 – An Overview of the M3I Program and the Science Behind Focusing on Music Experienced During the Reminiscence Bump – Dr. Shannon Layman – Project Coordinator for M3I and Lecturer
November 2020 – Person-Centered Care: The Effects of Personalized Music on People with Dementia and Their Caregivers, with Dr. Cathy Tompkins – Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Social Work
February 2021 – Personalized Music: The Gift of Recovery with Dan Cohen, Founder & CEO for Right to Music
March 2021 – Music & Memory, a Wisconsin Perspective, with Kevin Coughlin, Policy Initiative Advisor – Executive, WI Division of Medicaid Services
April 2021 – The M3I Toolbox For Facility Engagement, with Christi Clark – Programming Consultant for Harpeth Consultant Advisory Group
May 2021 – Different Ways to Use Music In Long-Term Care with Denise Scruggs CDP, ADC, CADDCT – Director of the Beard Center on Aging, U. of Lynchburg, VP of the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
June 2021 – The Power of Activity Personalization in Person-Centered Care, with Ellen Phipps CTRS, MSG, Gerontologist, Executive Director of Aging Together
July 2021 – VirginiaNavigator: Your Nonprofit Guide to Disability, Aging, and Veterans’ Services in Virginia, with Bonni Scimone – Lead Community Specialist and Marketing Assistant
August 2021 – Our Experience with Resident Enrichment Programs with Music at Birmingham Green, with Joan Thomas – Chief Operations Officer, Christina Cole – Life Enrichment Director, Andre Porter – Director of Volunteer and Support Services, and Jeong Kim – Learning and Development Instructor