Intergenerational Music Therapy to Address Caregiver Burden in Long Term Care

Award Date: 2019

Project Lead(s): Carrie Perkins

Project Title: Intergenerational Music Therapy to Address Caregiver Burden in Long Term Care

This project will build on pilot investigations by our team into the benefits of intergenerational music therapy on residents and caregivers in long-term care. In the current work, we will attempt to address caregiver burden by improving the personal expressions experienced by older adults living with dementia. The project includes an examination of whether caregiver burden and job satisfaction of formal caregivers improves as a result of this innovative point of care music therapy program.