Music in Hospice

[spaniel]

I interface with Hospice a lot. Just curious- have any of the hospice nurses here used Chalice of Repose in their work? (It's kind of a restful,tone like music therpay program typically using the harp.) Perhaps my dexcription isn't great, but those who are familiar with the music know what I mean. Essentially the gist is that the patient is the "chalice"- the receiver.

Oh I just wish there was more funding for this type of holistic practice. I have also seen animals being of TREMENDOUS use. The critters can open the door to great dialogue. Oftimes patients will be able to talk of their own pets death... when of course it's still difficult to talk of their own.

[lexilou]

I interface with Hospice a lot. Just curious- have any of the hospice nurses here used Chalice of Repose in their work? (It's kind of a restful,tone like music therpay program typically using the harp.) Perhaps my dexcription isn't great, but those who are familiar with the music know what I mean. Essentially the gist is that the patient is the "chalice"- the receiver.

Oh I just wish there was more funding for this type of holistic practice. I have also seen animals being of TREMENDOUS use. The critters can open the door to great dialogue. Oftimes patients will be able to talk of their own pets death... when of course it's still difficult to talk of their own.

I"ve never heard of Chalice of Repose...is it a CD or type of intervention? I'm familiar with music therapists and music thanantologists (harp players) and we have phenomenal results with them.

[spaniel]

Hmm- I seem to have lost my post. Anyway, the Chalice of Repose is an organization that helps generally in hospice type situations. The idea is that the pt is in "repose", a state in which nothing is demanded of him/her. I believe in that sense the pt. is also "the chalice". But to be sure, the harp is one of the key instruments, at least in my understanding of this music thanatology. the organization provieds extensive training and I believe internships as well.

[Limegreen]

At the health care center at which I work, there are two volunteers that play the harp for our dying patients. It brings comfort to the soul and also benefits the staff that hears the music also. I don't know the details, but they attend special classes to learn this type of music.

[leslie :-D]

we did not use any sort of music therapy but the harps sound so celestial; what a beautiful concept.

leslie