12 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017
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~ A step-by-step
manual for adults
who love and care
for older adults ~
Christina
Britton Conroy,
M.A., L.C.A.T.,
C.M.T. is the found-
er and Executive
Director of Music
Gives Life,
bringing musical
performing into the lives of senior
citizens. Many of her elderly
showstoppers, ages 60-101, never
performed in public before joining
Christina’s program. NY1 - TV
NEWS named them NYers of the
Week. A former senior center direc-
tor, nursing home music therapist,
and primary caregiver for two
elderly family members, Christina
has unique insights into the joys
and frustrations shared by geriatric
patients and their caregivers.
One afternoon, music therapist Christina Britt on Conroy was taking nursing home
residents to activities. She was thrilled when a sweet, disoriented lady joined
her group. “Mary, it’s so good to see you. Do you want to go to the Bible study or
BINGO?” she asked.
Mary replied, “I want to go to Lithuania.”
“An insightful, unique approach to helping people cope with the demands of dealing with the elderly.
The writing is entertaining and insightful.”
— John J. Daly, M.D., NYC Police Surgeon, St. Vincent’s Hospital, NYC
“... social workers, nursing-home and community center staffers, psychologists, and family members
of patients with dementia/Alzheimer’s could all benefi t from this information.”
— Judy Foust, RN, US Army Hospital, retired, Low Vision Nursing Specialist, Lighthouse NYC
“... a great resource for caregivers, whether they are children of aging parents or professionals work-
ing in a health care settings. Conroy puts a new spin on the different ways to manage the elderly
population. This book is a great reference and a great read.”
—Donna Malech, R. N., P. H. N., Visiting Nurse Service, NYC
“A must in any caregiver’s library.”
—Marie Sibilla, Psychotherapist, Private Practice, NYC
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