stay well with music during covid-19€¦ · live! - if your loved one used to play an instrument,...

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Make music in person! - If you or someone you know plays an instrument, play it live! - If your loved one used to play an instrument, encourage them to play it again. - Bring new instruments for your loved one to try. - Live music gives a unique and meaningful way to connect and socialize with one another! Sidewalk concert! - If you're musical, bring your talents to your community! Pick a few songs and knock on doors to sing for your neighbors. - Stay at least 6 feet from the door! STAY WELL WITH MUSIC DURING COVID-19 A guide to music for your older loved one Get up and dance! - Can't go out for a walk? Dancing improves strength and balance. - Try dancing to their favorite songs or put on a video! Rediscover favorite music! - What was your parent's favorite music? Have you ever been to an orchestra concert? What music did you love as a teenager? - Listen to the songs and tell stories as a family! Phone a friend! - Call your loved one to play their favorite songs. - Ask them about their favorite music and tell them yours! Put on the music channel! - Find a favorite radio station or music channel on the TV. - Listening to preferred music is shown to decrease anxiety in times of stress! Talk to their nurses! - Ask your loved one's nurses to help them access their favorite music. - Send links to playlists or live videos of your loved one's favorite songs! IF THEY’RE AT HOME AND YOU CAN VISIT... IF THEY'RE IN A SUPPORTED COMMUNITY AND YOU CAN VISIT... IF THEY'RE IN ISOLATION...

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Page 1: STAY WELL WITH MUSIC DURING COVID-19€¦ · live! - If your loved one used to play an instrument, encourage them to play it again. - Bring new instruments for your loved one to try

Make music in person!- If you or someone you know plays an instrument, play itlive!- If your loved one used to play an instrument, encouragethem to play it again.- Bring new instruments for your loved one to try.- Live music gives a unique and meaningful way to connectand socialize with one another!

Sidewalk concert!- If you're musical, bring your talents to your community! Picka few songs and knock on doors to sing for your neighbors.- Stay at least 6 feet from the door!

STAY WELL WITH MUSICDURING COVID-19

A guide to music for your older loved one

Get up and dance!- Can't go out for a walk? Dancing improves strength and balance.- Try dancing to their favorite songs or put on avideo!

Rediscover favorite music!- What was your parent's favorite music? Have youever been to an orchestra concert? What music didyou love as a teenager?- Listen to the songs and tell stories as a family!

Phone a friend!- Call your loved one to play their favorite songs.- Ask them about their favorite music and tell them yours!

Put on the music channel!- Find a favorite radio station or music channel on the TV.- Listening to preferred music is shown to decrease anxiety intimes of stress!

Talk to their nurses!- Ask your loved one's nurses to help them access theirfavorite music.- Send links to playlists or live videos of your loved one'sfavorite songs!

IF THEY’RE AT HOME AND YOUCAN VISIT...

IF THEY'RE IN A SUPPORTED COMMUNITYAND YOU CAN VISIT...

IF THEY'RE IN ISOLATION...