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Senior Wellness Music Therapy

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Christian Nielsen MT-BC

(Music Therapist – Board Certified)

 

Music Therapy Programs

for seniors and those with special needs

 

 

Adapted to meet the needs of your clients & residents:

  • Interactive Small Group Programming
  • Large Group Interactive Performances
  • Memory Care Programming
  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Drumming/rhythm Groups
  • Music & Movement
  • Interactive Sing-A-Longs
  • Spiritual Care Programs
  • Guided Relaxation & Meditation Groups
  • 1:1 visits

Many styles of music are used in music therapy. Christian is proficient in many styles and instruments:

  • Folk & Old-time music
  •  Classic Country
  • Popular music from 1900’s-1980’s (some current music)
  • Spiritual Music and/or Hymns
  • Jazz & Big Band
  • Classical
  • Rock & Roll from Elvis, to the Beatles and beyond
  • Ethnic and cultural music
  • Children's Music from every era (for intergenerational groups)
  • Special Healing, Meditation & Relaxation music
  • Many more and I'm always willing to learn new music- just ask!

Some facilities/agencies Christian regularly works with (1x/month or more) include:

  • Auburn Courts
  • Augustana Emerald Crest of Victoria
  • Augustana Emerald Crest of Minnetonka
  • The Glenn Assisted Living and Memory Care (Minnetonka)
  • Kingsway Memory Care (Belle Plaine)
  • Lighthouse Memory Care and Assisted Living of Waconia
  • Lutheran Home of Belle Plaine
  • Oak Terrace, Gaylord location
  • Presbyterian Homes, Minnetonka Shores (Spring Park)
  • Presbyterian Homes, Summerwood of Chanhassen

Christian also works for many more facilities for special events throughout the year.

Other facilities he has worked with include:

  • Augustana Emerald Crest of Burnsville
  • Good Samaritan of Arlington
  • Good Samaritan of Waconia
  • Westview Acres (Waconia)
  • Grand Meadows (Glencoe)
  • Delano Golden Living Center
  • St. Mary's (Winsted)
  • Waconia 5-Star Adult Foster Care
  • and many more...

Christian also goes into many other facilities working with hospice agencies in his hospice work.

 

Instruments Christian uses when doing groups include: Guitars, Voice, Native American and other Ethnic Flutes, Reverie Harp, Ukulele, Percussion, and others.

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See, feel, and hear the difference a music therapist can make.

  

Discounts available for regularly scheduled events (monthly or weekly).

 

Call for details: 952-221-1857

or

Email: nielsenmt@msn.com

 

The music you should be hearing in the background on this page is performed by Christian Nielsen for demonstration purposes only. There are samples from many different eras and the program is 12 minutes long (before repeating again). Keep the page open to listen. Christian's repertoire is more broad than the selections you hear on this page. Most of the recordings on this particular page are not available for purchase. To hear more of Christian's music, or order recordings, feel free to browse the entire web-site.

 

Click here to hear Christian performing spiritual/religious music.

 

click here to download Christian's Summary of Qualifications

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Using Music to enhance quality of life since 1998