Music permeates our lives. We enjoy music, we relax, we use it as a background for many different activities, and it plays an important role in various programs and religious services.
Learn about the powerful effects music has on your memory and brain and how music therapy can help with neurological rehabilitation Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. Light refreshments will be served at 6:30pm and the program will begin at 7:00pm.
Mary Helen Ekstam, Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) and Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) who maintains a private music therapy practice, will be the guest speaker for this free program.
Specializing in neurological rehabilitation, hospice and palliative care, and home health care, Extum has published more than 3,000 music programs nationwide on music, memory, neurological implications of the brain, and other end-of-life topics. I was. A professional healthcare executive, her leadership expertise also includes business development, community outreach and music therapy.
To register for Music, Memory and the Brain, please contact dmcqueen@stapostle.org or (630) 355-8980, ext. To do. Free-will offerings are accepted at the front door.
This program is jointly sponsored by the Pastoral Care and Adult Faith Formation Departments of St. Thomas’ Church and is part of the Wellspring Educational Events Series. The goal of this series is to promote a holistic way of life that includes integration and well-being of body, mind and spirit.
For more information on “Music, Memory and the Brain” or the Wellspring Educational Events series, please contact Felicia Lawlor, Faith Community Nurse at St. Thomas the Apostle. 104.
St. Thomas the Apostle, Diocese of Joliet Diocese, strives to carry the gospel of God’s unconditional love to all generations through worship, faith-forming, testimony and service. Organized in 1984, the St. His Thomas Faith community encompasses more than 10,750 His 3,400 households. Complete news and information on parish events, guest speakers and special programs are available at www.stapostle.org. For general parish information, call (630) 355-8980.
