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Nov 16, 2022

Listening to Good Music in Elder Care

Written By: Tom Crowe
CAREGiver providing in-home senior care services. Home Instead of Thousand Oaks, CA provides Elder Care to aging adults.

Soothing music can really set the mood for a pleasant home for elder care. Thousand Oaks, CA residents know good music. And to boot, as we mature, we can become even more attached to the music that we always loved.

But that attachment isn’t mere preference. Some chronic health conditions can actually be reduced or at least made more bearable through great music. Thousand Oaks, CA residential assisted living providers can help residents find which music soothes the soul, help reduce anxiety, and alleviate tension in clients. The best caregivers for seniors in Thousand Oaks, CA is Home Instead.

And the trained, licensed, bonded, compassionate CAREGivers of Home Instead will work with each client individually to assess their needs. If it is important to the client, this can include assessing which type of music helps improve the client’s quality of life. It could be a great part of help for seniors with dementia. Thousand Oaks, CA Home Instead CAREGivers will even help find the best service for playing each client’s favorite tunes.

The favored tunes may be from a decade of the client’s youth — the 50s, 60s, 70s, etc. — or from a specific genre. Some people really love show tunes. Rogers and Hart, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, or even George and Ira Gershwin can really bring a smile to the face. Some go back even further and find that special comfort in music from the classical or romantic era.

Sometimes you just need some jazz — that uniquely American musical form. It stirs the soul, it can get the foot tapping, and it can help the mind forget its cares.

Then there’s the personal flare of music from south of the border or somewhere over the water: mariachi, salsa, Caribbean, marimba, and other sounds.

All of these have the power to soothe: a special something which really connects with the deeper person, helping them forget their troubles and be happy.

And when we can do that — forget our troubles and be happy — we can really find some comfort and even help in so many of our medical conditions.

But sometimes finding where to get that great music can be daunting. Especially for those who need aging and adult services. That’s where the good people of Home Instead can be so helpful. They know a thing or two about great music and where to find it — online or through solid mediums like albums, cassettes, or CDs.

The easiest way to satisfy the most different flavors is online. But there are so many services! Not to worry: they can help choose the best service to find that great music, whether it is a subscription on Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, or even just finding playlists on You-tube.

They can help pick search terms, they can set up a subscription to get rid of annoying ads, and they can help edit or train a station. Then they can help seniors learn how to use the system on their own so it isn’t a source of frustration.

Because what Home Instead is all about is making sure each client is living comfortably, and happily, at home. And music can be such an important part of reaching that goal.

Whatever the reason or the era and style of music, there is no mistaking the power of music to soothe the heart and quiet the mind.

So let the CAREGivers of Home Instead help find that perfect soundtrack to life! Schedule your virtual or in-home assessment by calling 805-429–9789.

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