Best Practice in Music Therapy: Utilizing Group Percussion Stategies forPromoting Volunteerism in the Well Older Adult. Final Report and Manual

摘要

The purpose of the grant was to develop an appropriate training program toprepare music therapists to work with well older adults. This training program includes materials (best practice manual, promotional brochure and accompanying videotape) designed to train older adult volunteers to conduct rhythm/drumming groups in their communities. The outcome is that music therapists are able to train senior volunteers who become recreational group percussion leaders under the supervision of the music therapists. The trained older adult volunteers provide these group activities in facilities such as senior center nutrition sites, retirement communities, churches, etc. anywhere where older adults congregate.