Music Detective's Needed! Join Unity Hospice's Music & Memory program!
ORGANIZATION: Unity Hospice of Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, Greater St. Louis and Houston
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Use your passion for music to create personalized music playlists for patients hopsice patients. Study the impact personalized music has on people living with cognitive and physical challenges.
As a Music & Memory certified care organization, we provide training and certification through musicandmemory.org. Music has been shown to activate parts of the brain in dementia patients that were long dormant, allowing a patient to connect with memories and emotions from their past that may have been lost to them. It's a powerful tool to calm an agitated patient, bring some happiness, and create a playlist that families can use to connect with their loved-one.
This would be an EXCELLENT opportunity for prospective music therapists or students that want to study first-hand the effects of music on the brain and core memories as well as gain experience in the field! It's also available to any volunteer who may just love music and want to find a way to help patients in hospice.
How can volunteers help?
- Interview families to identify musical favorites for their loved ones with dementia
- Create personalized music playlists
- Spend time with individuals while they enjoy their music
- Evaluate behaviors before, during, and after patient listens to personalized music and adjust playlists as needed
We provide care to patients in many counties in and around League City and Webster, TX. We welcome questions about this position! Let's talk about what meets your needs and has an impact on the people who need your time and talents.
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About Unity Hospice of Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, Greater St. Louis and Houston
Location:
Unity Hospice of Chicagoland 600 W. Cermak Rd,, Chicago, IL 60616, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Unity Hospice is to provide comprehensive care, support, and education to people facing life-limiting disease, those who care for them and our community. Unity Hospice provides top-notch palliative care for those with life limiting illnesses along with great customer support - a combination that can't be beat!
Description
Founded in 1992 by Michael Klein, J.D., at his kitchen table. Unity Hospice is backed with over a decade of industry experience and excellence.
Unity Hospice provides top-notch palliative care for those with life limiting illnesses along with great customer support - a combination that can't be beat!
There are five areas in which you can volunteer!
If you are considering volunteering in the Chicagoland area and nearby suburbs, please contact Vera at vjunge@unityhospice.com
If you are considering volunteering in Northwest Indiana, contact Shelly at Mthoms@unityhospice.com
If you are considering volunteering in Western Illinois, please contact Kelli at kgraham@unityhospice.com
If you are considering volunteering in greater St. Louis, please contact Joan at jbevirt@unityhospice.com
If you'd like to volunteer in the Houston area, contact Gemma at glaberge@unityhospice.com
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various locations in Wauwatosa and MIlwaukeeWauwatosa, WI 53226
DATE POSTED
June 10, 2025
SKILLS
- Human Resources Recruitment
- Administrative Support
- Recruiting
- Bereavement Support
- Patient Care
- Music Therapy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible based on your availability
- We pay for drug, TB and background testing