- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Volunteer Music Therapist
ORGANIZATION: Opuscare of South Florida and San Antonio Texas
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
3 people are interested
Music therapy it is the clinical and evidence-based use of music intervention by a board-certified music therapist. It assesses the strengths and needs of the patient and designs a plan of treatment that includes creating, singing, moving to and/or listening to live, patient-preferred music within individual, group and/or family sessions.
Because music is non-threatening, enjoyable and enhances brain function, people of diverse ages, backgrounds and abilities can gain therapeutic benefits through music therapy. We need musician volunteers that can offer music therapy that can bind with other healing efforts to address the physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of Opuscare of South Florida patients. While not appropriate for every hospice patient, music therapy can be surprisingly effective with an otherwise unresponsive patient.
Music therapy provides the most benefit to patients who:- Enjoy music to enhance their quality of life or maintain dignity
- Lack social interaction or sensory stimulation
- Look for a concrete way to cope or to define or articulate feelings or thoughts
- Experience pain and symptoms that are difficult to control through traditional medical interventions
- Feel anxious or are affected by dementia
- Face communication problems due to physical impairments
- Need spiritual support.
More opportunities with Opuscare of South Florida and San Antonio Texas
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Opuscare of South Florida and San Antonio Texas
Location:
1150 NW 72 Ave, Suite 350- Main Corporate Office, Miami, FL 33126, US
Mission Statement
A non-for-profit organization serving the Miami Dade county community since 1991 and providing excellent costumer service in San Antonio Texas. We are dedicated to providing patients and their families excellence in palliative care and support services when faced with a terminal illness. We provide a customized individual program where "Dignity Care" is our number one priority.
Description
We are a non-for-profit organization providing excellent end of life care throughout the Miami Dade and San Antonio Texas since 1991. Our Mission is to provide quality of life care services and bring choices to the patients we serve. Our comprehensive caring approach is unique, providing a specific plan of care that meets the particular family’s spiritual and emotional needs.
We provide pain management and appropriate palliative care when curative medical treatments no longer enhance quality of life. During periods of crisis, we provide additional services to allow the patient to remain at home. OCSF provides medical management to alleviate symptoms related to the primary illness. Each patient receives the medical equipment and supplies necessary to enhance overall comfort and safety (hospital Beds, Bedside Commode, Over bed table, Oxygen, Dressing Supplies). Medicare and Medicaid cover 100% of OCSF services under an all-inclusive rate with no out of pocket costs to the patient or family. Any service not related to the primary illness will be covered by your regular Medicare/Medicaid.
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WHEN
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
November 15, 2017
SKILLS
- Music Arts
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Open