Danny,

Quote:

a: How much you need to do your program (think annually)
b. Find out how much money is budgeted for your activity department
b. How much of that total budget is used for music programs



One of the cited YT videos was a Nursing Home Administrator who said that "The funds can be raised in one day!" Apparently, it's not worth even that much involvement to my management. Sad.

The Certification Program cost US$2,000 and that includes 15 iPod Shuffles, 25 Headphones, 15 AC Charger/Adapters, $100 in iTunes music, and training for our staff through three 90-minute Webinars.

My cries for Music Therapy have been answered by the Activities Director turning on her personal choice of music on the Dining Hall radio. Nobody seems to enjoy her choice of music so they just hibernate back in their rooms, alone to sink further into depression and away from normal quality of life.

The Administrator asked me today to name any patients who would benefit from Music Therapy and I turned it back on him to show me anyone WHO WOULD NOT BENEFIT. Still no reply.

I'm convinced that it involves medications. I reluctantly agreed to accept a multivitamin, my only "medication". Its a kid's Flintstone but, since it must be crushed in applesauce and fed to me, they bill Medicare $80 a pill. Imagine the folks on mood-altering drugs with dosages every 4 hours. How can I ever expect to fight management. It will cost them in lost revenue if they lose those Medicare charges.

Donny

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