Songs You Know By Heart: A Simple Guide for Using Music in Dementia Care

Songs You Know By Heart: A Simple Guide for Using Music in Dementia Care by Wilkinson, Mary Sue. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781943995028.

Are you a caregiver, family member or activity director caring for seniors or someone with dementia? Are there days when youre short on time and energy and wish your job could be easier? Do you prefer to focus on what people can do instead of only focusing on the support they need? Would you like to help awaken memories, bring happiness, and truly connect with fun and meaningful activities that everyone can enjoy? THIS GUIDE IS FOR YOU Includes a digital download code for Mary Sue’s Recordings of 18 Sing Along Favorites Spend five minutes (yes, thats all you need) to learn the benefits. You can try one idea in the guide, or try them all. Turn on the music, follow the simple directions, and get ready for some joy! "Mary Sue Wilkinsons guide truly offers ways to sustain or regain connections that we thought were lost or impossible." -Teepa Snow, leading advocate and educator on dementia care "The music is like a chisel that chips away the exterior of the dementia. Every song opens more light to Jeans real true being." -Kim Spencer, caregiver "Every Life Enrichment Coordinator will benefit from having Mary Sues Songs u Know by He art CD and easy to follow guidebook as a resource. This is my go to, especially when I need to lift spirits-it works every time." -Karen Bell, Life Enrichment Coordinator, Bay Ridge Assisted Living Center SONGS INCLUDING IN THE SINGING HEART TO HEART RECORDING: I Got Rhythm Let Me Call You Sweetheart Dont Sit Under the Apple Tree Always My Little Margie My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Peg O My Heart Bicycle Built for Two Four leaf Clover Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue Shine On Harvest Moon Put Another Nickel In Music! Music! Music! Take Me Out to the Ball Game My Wild Irish Rose On the Sunny Side of the Street Side By Side You Are My Sunshine When Youre Smiling http://www.SingingHeartToHeart.com Contact Mary Sue Wilkinson at marysue@singinghearttoheart.com