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“Adding a Music Therapist to
the team will only strengthen the
care and compassion we are able
to provide patients and families,”
says Dr. Brown. “Not only will
we be able to integrate music
and its therapeutic components
while patients are experiencing
their end-of-life journeys, but the
be explained,” says Dr. Brown. program will have a profound
“Research has shown that music impact on their families for years
can help ease pain and anxiety, to come.” Music Therapy will play
and help re-establish, even if only a significant role in child and adult
temporarily, cognitive connections bereavement counseling, support says Dr. Brown. Hospice of Lubbock
that might be lost in Alzheimer’s groups, and kids’ grief camp, just to continues to be grateful for the
patients. Music Therapists are more name a few. enormous support the community
than just musicians playing an The Beans and Cornbread Luncheon has shown over the past 33 years.
instrument and/or singing a song. is open to all citizens. “We have kept
Their training integrates music ticket prices the same as they were at For tickets, sponsorships, or more
into the therapeutic relationship to the first event 31 years ago because information, please contact Hospice
address behavioral, psychological, we want EVERYONE throughout of Lubbock at:
and emotional issues their clients the community be able to attend,” 806-795-2751, or visit their website at
are experiencing.” www.hospiceoflubbock.org.
Quality End of Life Care
Hospice of Lubbock is the only
faith-based hospice provider
in the area who can serve both
pediatric and adult patients.
• Full-time medical director
• Pain and symptom management
• 24-hour support
for patient
and family
• Grief recovery/
counseling center
• Lubbock’s only non-profit hospice
• Serving 19 counties since 1987
Call (806) 795-2751 for more information.
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