Did you know that live music has beneficial effects that contribute to the overall care of patients?

There is a great deal of research being done to document the beneficial effects of music. It is being used with many kinds of patients including the critically ill, the chronically ill, Alzheimer's sufferers, the injured, the dying, premature babies, birthing mothers, the temporarily ill, the comatose, and surgical patients.

The role of music in healing has long been of great interest to Ms. Rigell. She is a certified music practitioner with the Music for Healing and Transition Program and plays regularly at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta and for hospice.

Photograph by Phil Colson

Mission statement of MHTP

The Music for Healing and Transition Program, Inc.™ (MHTP) professionally trains and certifies musicians to provide live therapeutic music at the bedside to create a healing environment. We collaborate with healthcare facilities and community organizations to educate about, and promote research in, the effectiveness of therapeutic music in the healing process and the life/death transition.

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