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Music Detective's Needed! Join Unity Hospice's Music & Memory program!

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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…

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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 four areas in which you can volunteer!

If you are considering volunteering in the Chicagoland area, please contact Vera at vjunge@unityhospice.com

If you are considering volunteering in Northwest Indiana, contact Jenny at jkarraker@unityhospice.com

If you are considering volunteering in Western Illinois, please contact Annie at aetchison@unityhospice.com

If you are considering volunteering in greater St. Louis, please contact Shannon at smcginn-corona@unityhospice.com

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
Seniors
Health & Medicine, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.
Weekdays - Daytime and Evening
Weekend - Daytime and Evening

WHERE

Lisle, IL 60532

(41.794403,-88.08031)

SKILLS

  • Healthcare
  • Hospice Care
  • Spiritual Healing
  • Veteran Care
  • Music Therapy
  • Singing

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Minimum 6 months

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