Music & Memory Training

There are two training options for implementing personalized music in your facility.

The first training option is the national Music & Memory® Certification Program. This program is a comprehensive field-tested training that enables you to launch and sustain an organization-wide personalized music program.

As a Music & Memory certified organization, you will benefit from best practices training, peer-to-peer advice, and support, and a wealth of resources — from policies and procedures to evaluation tools and forms. You’ll learn how to:

  • Introduce Music & Memory to those in your care and their families;
  • Develop personalized playlists for each individual participant;
  • Create and maintain an easy-to-search music library;
  • Manage equipment security and hygiene;
  • Scale your program across your organization;
  • Create quality initiatives based on personalized music;
  • Use assessment tools to improve your program;
  • Build a community constituency that supports your efforts and helps you to grow your program.

As a member of their certified community, you’ll have access to all the latest training programs, research, support calls, marketing materials, and more.

This cost for this program is between $500-1250 (varies by # individuals served). For questions, please email info@musicandmemory.org.

Check out this guide if you are interested in how to solicit funds and/or equipment on behalf of Music & Memory online and in your community. This guide includes:

  • Getting started
  • Online fundraising platform
  • Corporate giving
  • Offline fundraising
  • Other donation options

Additional information on organizing an equipment drive in the HOW TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL DONATION DRIVE FOR MUSIC & MEMORY guide (found at the same link)

  • Note that this guide focuses on donating equipment to the national Music & Memory® organization so adjust accordingly to keep the equipment at your organization

For questions regarding this process, email carequestions@musicandmemory.org.

The second training option is from the Virginia Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) through the George Mason University Department of Social Work. It is free training to provide you with information on how a personalized music activity may change the behaviors of your residents with dementia so that your work is easier.

This 30-minute program is broken up into four modules with several short (3-7 minutes) segments in each. Topics covered include:

  • Dementia Overview
  • Person-Centered Care
  • Using Music & Memory with Residents
  • Maintaining/ Sustaining Music & Memory Program

To receive access to this training, email musicmem@gmu.edu with your first name, last name, and facility name, to request an account

Already have access? Go to https://training.nvahec.com/login/index.php and enter your username (all lowercase) and password provided by the M3I team.

We recommend training as many staff at your facility as possible, from every department. If your goal is to have personalized music become a part of a resident’s daily care plan then you need a facility-wide understanding of the critical importance of personalized music.

The more people that understand the benefit that music has on the overall well-being of those with dementia and how to sustain personalized music at your facility, the more likely those helping at your facility will be invested in the program’s success.

Below is an optional and editable letter explaining M3I and this training for your colleagues:

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