The document discusses the role of hospice care, emphasizing it as a holistic approach aimed at improving the quality of life for patients facing terminal conditions. It highlights the importance of music therapy in addressing emotional needs, pain management, and grief counseling, along with facilitating life reviews that help patients find meaning. Key emotional aspects include coping mechanisms and the validation of feelings, underscoring the significance of spiritual and honest communication in hospice settings.

1. Hospice Music Therapy Yumiko Sato, MA, MT-BC

2. What is Hospice? Part 1 Hospice is not a place

3. Life expectancy

4. Hospice care is provided by a team

5. What is Hospice? Part 2 Improve quality of a patient's life

6. Treat symptoms of a disease

7. Provide holistic care

8. Hospice Music Therapy Use music to meet the needs of patients and their families

9. The need to be free of pain and discomfort Pain decreases the quality of life

10. Understanding the symptoms of a disease