Music Therapy for Palliative Care Patients

"Music therapy is a clinical intervention conducted by qualified therapists who use shared music-making and improvisation to engage and interact with the client (s) in order to work towards specific therapeutic objectives.~This is the aim of sessions, rather than the teaching or utilising of any musical skills, and clients do not have to have any prior musical training or experience whatsoever in order to participate in and benefit from music therapy. The intervention is client-led and the therapist will guide the patient in a range of strategies and activities appropriate to the therapeutic aims in place. Sessions can be individual, or family members can also be involved if appropriate and desired."