Involving Family Members of People with Dementia in the Music Therapy Process at a Residential Care Facility

Music Therapist ◽

The therapeutic use of music with older adults with dementia is widely documented, and family involvement is encouraged in both music therapy practice and dementia care services. This qualitative study explores and describes the experience of a student music therapist involving the family members of people with dementia in the music therapy process in a residential care facility. Grounded theory methodology informed analysis of the data sources. Secondary data was analysed and a theoretical perspective regarding family involvement in the music therapy process in this setting was developed. The findings are presented in main categories consisting of: building relationships, sharing information, unplanned family involvement in music therapy sessions, flexibility, spontaneity, joy and humour, and negotiation of the music therapist role in the community of the facility. The emergent theoretical perspective suggests that involving family members in the music therapy process in residential care facility is valuable in fostering and strengthening a sense of community between residents, family members and care staff.

The Leader of the Band: A Case Story of Community Music Therapy on a Hospital Ward for People Who Have Dementia

Voices A World Forum for Music Therapy ◽

10.15845/voices.v14i1.728 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Patrice Dennis ◽

Daphne Joan Rickson

Keyword(s):

Music Therapy ◽

Clinical Data ◽

Sense Of Community ◽

Family Members ◽

Care Facility ◽

Care Staff ◽

Therapy Process ◽

Music Making ◽

This case story was undertaken as part of a research project[1] investigating music therapy to aid relationships between people with dementia and their family members. Involving family members in the music therapy process was found to be valuable in fostering a sense of community between residents, family members, and care staff (Dennis, 2012). However, a sense of community was also fostered by the interactions of the residents themselves as they participated in music therapy over a ten month period. Music making became a natural part of the environment, an important medium for individual expression, shared communication, enhancing social events, and demonstrating mutual care and love. We demonstrate this through our case story of Jack[2] whose music making permeated the dementia ward to invite the active participation of others, and led to the development of caring relationships. [1] The qualitative study used secondary analysis of clinical data (also known as clinical data mining) to explore and describe a student music therapist’s experience of involving family members of people with dementia in a music therapy process at a residential care facility. The study has the approval of the Massey University Human Ethics Committee (HEC: Southern A – 11/41). [2] Not his real name.

Access to residential care in Beijing, China: making the decision to relocate to a residential care facility

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x11000870 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 32 (8) ◽

pp. 1277-1299 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

YANG CHENG ◽

MARK W. ROSENBERG ◽

WUYI WANG ◽

LINSHENG YANG ◽

HAIRONG LI

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Older People ◽

Residential Care ◽

Comparative Method ◽

Information Access ◽

Family Members ◽

Care Facility ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Geographical Access

ABSTRACTThe demand for residential care by older people is increasing in Beijing as a result of dramatic demographic and socio-economic transformations. Little is known about the way older people access residential care in the context of Beijing. In this research, qualitative data collected from 46 in-depth semi-structured interviews with residential care facility (RCF) managers, older residents, and their family members in six RCFs in Beijing were transcribed and analysed using the constant comparative method. The findings included the following themes: access to residential care as geographical access, information access, economic access, socio-cultural access, and the socio-managerial environment. Geographical access is influenced by location, distance, and the micro-physical environment and amenities of RCFs. Information access refers to the capability to acquire related information on available resources. Economic access is the financial affordability for the resources. Socio-cultural access is affected by individual attitudes and aggregative cultural values on ageing and care of older people. Additionally, the social-managerial environment such as reputations of RCFs, quality of services, and management mechanisms are also important to the decision-making process. All these factors influence older people and their family members’ decision-making process of which RCF to choose. The research provides a multi-perspective analysis of access to residential care and suggestions on improving the accessibility of residential care for older people in Beijing.

The feasibility of serving liquid yoghurt supplemented with probiotic bacteria, Lactobacillus rhamnosus LB 21, and Lactococcus lactis L1A — A pilot study among old people with dementia in a residential care facility

The journal of nutrition health & aging ◽

10.1007/s12603-009-0218-3 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 813-819 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Maine Carlsson ◽

Y. Gustafson ◽

L. Haglin ◽

S. Eriksson

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Lactococcus Lactis ◽

Residential Care ◽

Lactobacillus Rhamnosus ◽

Care Facility ◽

Probiotic Bacteria ◽

Old People ◽

Are community music therapy principles relevant to my work with large groups of older adults in a residential care facility?

10.26686/wgtn.17136458 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

◽

Hazel Barrett

Keyword(s):

Music Therapy ◽

Residential Care ◽

Social Space ◽

Care Home ◽

Care Facility ◽

Research Process ◽

Community Music ◽

Therapeutic Value ◽

Rest Home

This research focuses on my student practicum placement at a residential care home offering rest home, hospital and specialist dementia care for older people. A significant part of my work at the home was facilitating large, open groups, as ensuring the maximum number of residents could participate in music therapy each week was a priority for the facility. Due to my background in community music, which included work in care homes, I was interested in whether community music therapy principles would have relevance in this context. I wanted to improve my practice and add value to my work and in doing so I also hoped to contribute to the wider conversation around the distinction between community music and community music therapy, and how these two disciplines can enhance and support each other. Using an interpretivist framework I engaged in action research, an orientation towards the research process which focuses on real-world change. I conducted three action cycles, collecting data for each cycle over a period of approximately six weeks. I then used thematic analysis to examine this data. My main data source was my practice notes, which included reflections and ideas for improvement. I also drew on the community music therapy literature to develop my practice. Based on emerging themes, I generated actions I could take in the next cycle to advance and improve my practice. I found that large group music therapy sessions can provide the opportunity for participants, both staff and residents, to experience a shared social space which enables moments of connection and promotes inclusion, creativity, self-determination, and expanded identities. This suggests that the groups had therapeutic value for the participants. I discuss identified differences between my community music and music therapy practice, including the possibilities for individual work and use of music therapy theory. I believe that community music therapy principles were relevant to this work and in particular taking an ecological perspective was significant. Further research into community music therapy in residential care settings is recommended.

Dropout from farm-based day care for people with dementia in Norway: a follow-up study

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/s12877-020-01826-y ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

T. L. Ibsen ◽

Ø. Kirkevold ◽

G. G. Patil ◽

S. Eriksen

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Residential Care ◽

Day Care ◽

Agricultural Landscape ◽

Care Service ◽

Care Facility ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Care Services ◽

Abstract Background Farm-based day care services (FDCs) for people with dementia are intending to provide social relationships and meaningful activities in an agricultural landscape and offer respite for next of kin. As this requires a certain cognitive and physical functioning, it is of interest to investigate how this service contribute during the course of dementia. In this study we aim to explore the individual characteristics predicting dropout from FDC. Furthermore, we investigate whether the participants who drop out of the service continue to live at home with another day care service or if they move to a residential care facility. Methods The study includes 92 people with dementia attending FDCs in Norway, assessed with standardized instruments at baseline between January 2017 and January 2018. They were followed for 1 year, and dropouts from FDC during this period were mapped. The association between individual characteristics and dropout was assessed using a Cox proportional hazards regression analysis. Results Thirty-eight people stopped attending FDCs during the study. Twenty-six moved to residential care. Among the 12 who continued to live in their own homes, 9 people started in a regular day care service. Higher score on educational level and more severe dementia, as well as lower scores on social support, increased the probability of stopping FDC. Conclusion FDCs appeared as a service that is stable over time for most participants, as more than two-third could use the care facility until the need of residential care. The transfers within care services and levels of care seemed to be characterized by continuity. More research on the growing population of educated older adults with dementia are warranted, to facilitate for their course of care needs. Finally, extended knowledge is needed to improve the collaboration between private and public networks, such as day care services, to improve the experience of social support for people with dementia.

Caring for people with dementia disease (DD) and working in a private not-for-profit residential care facility for people with DD

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences ◽

10.1111/scs.12063 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 337-346 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Eva Ericson-Lidman ◽

Lise-lotte Franklin Larsson ◽

Astrid Norberg

Keyword(s):

Residential Care ◽

Care Facility ◽

For Profit ◽

Not For Profit ◽

Are community music therapy principles relevant to my work with large groups of older adults in a residential care facility?

10.26686/wgtn.17136458.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

◽

Hazel Barrett

Keyword(s):

Music Therapy ◽

Residential Care ◽

Social Space ◽

Care Home ◽

Care Facility ◽

Research Process ◽

Community Music ◽

Therapeutic Value ◽

Rest Home

This research focuses on my student practicum placement at a residential care home offering rest home, hospital and specialist dementia care for older people. A significant part of my work at the home was facilitating large, open groups, as ensuring the maximum number of residents could participate in music therapy each week was a priority for the facility. Due to my background in community music, which included work in care homes, I was interested in whether community music therapy principles would have relevance in this context. I wanted to improve my practice and add value to my work and in doing so I also hoped to contribute to the wider conversation around the distinction between community music and community music therapy, and how these two disciplines can enhance and support each other. Using an interpretivist framework I engaged in action research, an orientation towards the research process which focuses on real-world change. I conducted three action cycles, collecting data for each cycle over a period of approximately six weeks. I then used thematic analysis to examine this data. My main data source was my practice notes, which included reflections and ideas for improvement. I also drew on the community music therapy literature to develop my practice. Based on emerging themes, I generated actions I could take in the next cycle to advance and improve my practice. I found that large group music therapy sessions can provide the opportunity for participants, both staff and residents, to experience a shared social space which enables moments of connection and promotes inclusion, creativity, self-determination, and expanded identities. This suggests that the groups had therapeutic value for the participants. I discuss identified differences between my community music and music therapy practice, including the possibilities for individual work and use of music therapy theory. I believe that community music therapy principles were relevant to this work and in particular taking an ecological perspective was significant. Further research into community music therapy in residential care settings is recommended.

Blessing’s (Life) Story: An Adolescent in Residential Care Living with HIV

SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ◽

10.25159/2415-5829/4700 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Jenita Chiba ◽

Jeanette Schmid

Keyword(s):

Identity Formation ◽

Residential Care ◽

Antiretroviral Treatment ◽

Service Providers ◽

Life Story ◽

Care Facility ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Specific Construction

The lifespan of perinatally HIV-infected children in South Africa has increased owing to the availability of antiretroviral treatment, allowing growth into adolescence and beyond. There is limited knowledge of the lived realities of adolescents with HIV. This paper, using life story methodology and based on Blessing’s narrative, provides an intersectional, complex view of the experience of one such teenager who is perinatally HIV-positive, was abandoned by his family and is living in a residential care facility. His story powerfully illuminates the specific construction of adolescence in this context, focusing on identity formation and the need for connection. The narrative also points to service providers’ practice when engaged with such youths.

Geriatrische revalidatiezorg na triage op de Spoedeisende Hulp: Patiëntkarakteristieken en revalidatie-uitkomsten

Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie ◽

10.36613/tgg.1875-6832/2019.01.02 ◽

2019 ◽

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Residential Care ◽

Functional Decline ◽

Care Facility ◽

Geriatric Rehabilitation ◽

Successful Group ◽

Geriatrische Revalidatiezorg ◽

One Year ◽

Single Contact

In the Netherlands geriatric rehabilitation is possible (among others) for patients who are selected by a geriatrician at the emergency department of a hospital. The aim of this study was to investigate the rehabilitation trajectory of patients who were selected for geriatric rehabilitation at the emergency department after a single contact with the geriatrician and to identify patient factors related to rehabilitation outcome. Successful rehabilitation was defined as discharge to home or a residential care facility after a maximum of 6 months. All patients who in 2016 were selected for geriatric rehabilitation were included. Data were collected retrospectively from electronic patient files. 74 patients were included (mean age 84.7 years). 84% were successfully discharged home or to a residential care facility within six months. The presentation with a fall and the absence of a partner at home was higher in the unsuccessful group. In the successful group more patients lived independent and without professional help prior to rehabilitation. Noteworthy is that the analysed patient group is a frail group, considering the high one-year mortality (21,6%) and overall functional decline despite geriatric rehabilitation.