This month, we are celebrating social workers and the collaborative potential between social work and music therapy. We talk with Susie Baker, a social worker working in hospice care.

Susie admits that she had no idea what a music therapist did until she saw one in action. “It was almost like magic,” says Susie when she tells a story about how a music therapist was able to slow an anxious patient’s breathing down without ever saying a word.

We also dive back in time through one of our audio journals from 2018. Jill is frustrated by constant rejection from facilities who tell her that music is typically a volunteer role. Music therapists must continue to educate and advocate in the healthcare industry to raise awareness and understanding about the power of music therapy for positive patient outcomes.

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