AUSTIN, Texas, March 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Enclave
at Round Rock Senior Living, located in Round Rock, Texas just outside of Austin, invited North Austin Music Therapy to
the community for a morning of singing and dancing, all while
maintaining appropriate social distancing.
In trend with communities around the world that are coming
together through balcony or patio events, The Enclave at Round Rock
Senior Living wanted to provide their residents with a similar
experience. They invited North Austin Music Therapy to visit to not
just entertain the residents, but to offer a social, emotional, and
physical connection with one another through music. The music
therapists played two one-hour sessions and rotated sides of the
buildings to ensure everyone could participate.
The staff at The Enclave at Round Rock Senior Living provided
each resident with a plastic Easter egg and tasked them with
filling it with things from their apartment to create a noise
maker. "It was an incredible experience to see everyone come
together and contribute to the music," says Shawn McNulty, the community's executive
director. "We want residents and team members to focus on what we
can do and not what we can't do, so we utilized the nice weather
and the apartment balconies to make this happen. The residents had
a blast, and it was obvious that this is the kind of happiness the
residents, our team members, and our communities need during this
terrible crisis."
North Austin Music Therapy provides music therapy to aging
adults, as well as those with autism, developmental challenges, and
neurological diseases or injuries. On their Facebook page they
share they are "bringing the music in, while keeping the germs out
… Because social distancing should never mean social
isolation."
Meredith Hamons, MT-BC, founder
and clinical director of North Austin Music Therapy, shares "We are
passionate about serving older adults and have done so for about 10
years. We were honored to be invited to The Enclave at Round Rock
Senior Living to provide music therapy to the residents, especially
during this global pandemic. Nothing makes us happier than seeing
residents still able to engage in music, and we had as much fun as
they did!"
North Austin Music Therapy will return to The Enclave at Round
Rock Senior Living on April 7 for
more music therapy for the residents.
To see video footage, visit The Enclave at Round Rock Senior
Living's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/TheEnclaveatRoundRockSeniorLiving/
About Spectrum Retirement Communities
The Enclave at Round Rock Senior Living is owned and operated by
Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLC.
Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLC, headquartered in
Denver, Colo., is a leading
developer, owner and operator of Retirement/Independent, Assisted
Living and Memory Care communities across the U.S. offering
apartment living in highly desirable communities with
state-of-the-art amenities, top-notch activities and programs, and
best-in-class hospitality to support the lifestyle that seniors
desire. For more information, visit www.SpectrumRetirement.com.
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