99 The Power of Music Therapy in Hospice Care

In Episode 99 of Hospice Explained,  Marie Betcher RN interviews A'Marie Dotson MM, MT-BC, NICU-MT, NMT, a board-certified music therapist and director of music therapy at a Michigan-based hospice. They discuss the profound impact of music therapy on end-of-life care, A'Marie's journey into hospice work, and various evidence-based techniques used to provide comfort to patients. A'Marie shares emotional stories about patients and highlights the importance of integrating holistic approaches in hospice care. The episode also touches on the support from the broader hospice team and offers listeners ways to support the podcast and its mission. 00:00 Introduction to Hospice Explained 00:36 Meet Ahmarie Dotson: Music Therapist 01:15 Supporting Hospice Explained 02:08 Ahmarie's Journey into Hospice 06:25 The Role of Music Therapy in Hospice 10:41 A Day in the Life of a Music Therapist 14:46 Evidence-Based Music Therapy Techniques 21:23 The Power of Music in End-of-Life Care 21:47 Personal Stories of Music Therapy Impact 22:45 Music's Influence on Emotions and Memories 24:35 Choosing the Right Music for Patients 28:29 The Role of Hospice in End-of-Life Care 30:49 Heartfelt Stories of Hospice Care 40:25 The Importance of Early Hospice Enrollment 41:24 Closing Thoughts and Reflections   Finding a Hospice Agency 1. You can use Medicare.gov to help find a hospice agency, 2. choose Find provider 3. Choose Hospice 4. then add your zip code This should be a list of Hospice Agencies local to you or your loved one.   Hospice Explained Affiliates & Contact Information   Buying from these Affilite links will help support this Podcast.   In addition you can donate to help support Hospice Explained at the Buy me a Coffee link  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice Kacie Gikonyo's Death Doula School https://hospiceexplained--deathdoulaschool.thrivecart.com/death-doula-school/ Affilitate for the Caregiving Years Training Academy:  https://www.careyearsacademy.com/ref/1096/  Affiliate for DNA is Love listeners also get a 5% discount!! https://dnaislove.com/?coupon=hospiceexplained5  The Death Deck and the E*O*L deck:  https://thedeathdeck.goaffpro.com/  Marie's Contact [email protected] www.HospiceExplained.com