Music Therapy and Social Work Telehealth for Older Adult Well-Being

Music Therapy: delivered via Zoom by a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) 30-min 2x/week for 4 weeks (8 sessions total); follows the Clinical Practice Model, which guides customizations of various music experiences (e.g., singing, songwriting, movement, relaxation, lyric discussion, improvisation, instrument play, etc.) per participants' strengths, interests, preferences, culture, and momentary responses. Each participant works with the same MT-BC throughout the study.

Social Work: delivered via Zoom by a licensed social worker (SW) or supervised SW graduate student 3x for 30-min: 1) after 2 weeks MT (assessment), 2) after 4 weeks MT (service referral), 3) 2-week follow-up. SWs operate independently from MT-BCs to identify possible participant service referral needs using the Aging and Memory Quality of Life Survey (AMQoL), baseline data, SW session interactions, and SW Referral Worksheet. Each participant works with the same SW throughout the study.

Social Work: delivered via Zoom by a licensed SW or supervised SW graduate student 3x for 30-min: 1) after 2 weeks MT (assessment), 2) after 4 weeks MT (service referral), 3) 2-week follow-up. In addition to the AMQoL, baseline data, SW session interactions, and the SW Referral Worksheet, SWs collaborate fully with MT-BCs, have full access MT session notes, and can discuss participants' needs with MT-BC to identify possible participant service referral needs. Each participant works with the same SW throughout the study.