hrough the years, music has been used to
raise the spirit and rest the mind. It has been used in ceremony and informality.
Science is now revealing our innate knowledge of the power of music. We are finding that certain kinds of music, if used properly, can stabilize the heart rate, increase oxygen saturation, lower blood pressure, and lessen the awareness of pain.
Live music at the bedside can be directed specifically for an individual patient's needs and desires with the end result of more patient comfort and satisfaction, and has been shown to result in shorter hospital stays.
Colleen received an Advanced Certification for Healthcare Music from the Harp for Healing, Clinical Musician's Program (www.harpforhealing.com), which is accredited by the National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians (www.therapeuticmusicinan.com). She has studied harp with several of the world's top instructors. She is a member of the Advisory Board for the Clinical Musicians Training Program and acts as a mentor for many of the program's students
Since her certification, Colleen (who's maiden name is Colleen Margaret Mary Moore) has been playing her harps at bedside in hospitals, hospices, and private homes for both patients and their families.
Bedside music is live music offered at the bedsides of inpatients, as an unobtrusive enhancement to the healing environment, offered by certified practitioners of bedside music. No solicitation of interaction or verbal therapy is made.
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Music sample - by Colleen Politi |
CDs are now available. Click here to go to music page.
Colleen can be reached at caringharps@gmail.com.