Making joyous music with hospitalized children
The Music Rx® program helps transform the hospital environment for children, allowing music to aid in the relief of fear, anxiety and pain. Our music therapists, specialists and trained volunteers utilize the scientifically proven, therapeutic benefits of music to create a soothing escape, a way to express anger, joy and frustration and a way to simply be a kid. This unique, award-winning program incorporates a multi-faceted approach to working with hospitalized children by providing:
- A mobile music cart library – with over 1500 items including state-of-the-art instruments like rap machines, electronic drums, marimbas, harps, CD players and more
- One-on-one and group music activities
- Evening concerts, providing entertainment for patients, families and staff
- Live, soothing music throughout the pediatric hallways
- Hosted karaoke events, allowing kids a hilarious escape
- Cultural music presentations coordinated with the in-hospital school curriculum
- On-call palliative and comfort care music services for infants, children, teens and families
To make a referral for 24-hour-a-day palliative and comfort care, please call 503-484-4859 or click here for our brochure.
E-mail our Program Director, Emily Hoffmann (ehoffmann@e-cca.org), for more information.
Wish List
The following items are those most needed for the children and teens we serve. To donate an item, please contact Program Director Emily Hoffmann at ehoffmann@e-cca.org.
iTunes Gift Cards – for personalizing digital music
Harmonicas
Ukuleles
Small toy keyboards
“Guitar Hero” video games for PS2
D batteries for music toys
Lullaby CDs
Children’s CDs
Current popular Karaoke CDs
Electric Roll-Up Drum Sets (from Target)
[list updated 8/1/07]
Program Sponsors
PRESENTED BY:
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Ann Pyne |  |
SUPPORTED BY:
| Braemer Charitable Trust | Tim and Kristen Phillips | In Memory of Molly Helm Wilebski |
