Hospitals & Hospices
I often play sacred harp throughout hospital wards and sit with patients, providing some soothing care . I take the time to sit with patients , listening to them and conversing whilst playing harp and connecting at a heart level. I develop trust at it gives them a sense of peace and tranquility. The harp when played as a healing modality is very soothing and is received with such delight as music is created prescriptive for the individual.
My work is complimentary to medicine and supports patients by bringing a sense of inner peace and harmony.
I draw on a range of well-being modalities that bring calmness and serenity. This can include, therapeutic touch,pranic healing, aromatherapy, reflexology and other ancient healing rituals.
Also personalized recordings of prescribed music.
Please refer to Rituals, Retreats and Workshops for details on relevant activities.
PRODUTS
Heart Stories from traditional care...
I’ve experienced so many expressions of trauma and terminal illness; some in denial, some surrendered. Whatever is felt, it is a critical time of life where one must sit with present. So much gratitude for the comfort and sense of tranquility whilst one is called to resolve, forgive all and most of all, love oneself.…
So many young people feeling guilt, humiliation and shame as if they have done someting wornd to be cursed with death.
i would love to hear from anyone who would like to explore crowd funding to support young ones in having a conscious and loving sacred death....
Testimonial: Monash Medical Hospital
I first met Janet when she was engaged to play her harp at the opening of a Monash Heart art exhibition. Her beautiful soft and gentle music making set the perfect tone for the event, which included former patients of Monash Heart, many of who had survived a life threatening event. I was very taken by Janet's gentle music making and the ambience she created through her sensitivity to the occasion for the Monash Heart which included paintings by patients who had survived a heart attack.
Subsequently, Janet very kindly and generously offered to volunteer to play her harp at McCulloch House, and has brought much comfort and peace to our palliative care patients. I am very grateful to Janet for the wonderful contribution she has made to the compassionate care of our palliative care patients at Monash Health and I wish her all the best in her future endeavours.
Barbara Yeoh, Chair – Monash Health Board
Testimonial: Monash, McCulloch house palliative care
Janet has generously volunteered her time at our facility to bring music to many of our palliative patients. She has an incredible passion for music in health and believes deeply in the power of music as an intervention that brings comfort and connection. She has at times been the doorway through which patients have stepped into greater experiences of music’s benefits.
One such patient had initially declined music therapy, however after experiencing Janet’s gentle harp music in her room she commented “I didn’t think I really did like music, until the lady came and played the harp for me. It was just beautiful”. Music then became an integral part of this patient’s terminal care. As a music therapist I very much value and support musicians in health and collaboration with them.
Anneliis Way, Music Therapy | McCulloch House palliative care | Monash Health
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My work is complimentary to medicine and supports patients by bringing a sense of inner peace and harmony.
I draw on a range of well-being modalities that bring calmness and serenity. This can include, therapeutic touch,pranic healing, aromatherapy, reflexology and other ancient healing rituals.
Also personalized recordings of prescribed music.
Please refer to Rituals, Retreats and Workshops for details on relevant activities.
PRODUTS
Heart Stories from traditional care...
I’ve experienced so many expressions of trauma and terminal illness; some in denial, some surrendered. Whatever is felt, it is a critical time of life where one must sit with present. So much gratitude for the comfort and sense of tranquility whilst one is called to resolve, forgive all and most of all, love oneself.…
- Women in chemotherapy, anxious and not knowing what to expect. Crying with them as a release of all the anxiety they have gone thru. Feeling comforted by the harp strings as they undergo treatment and just sharing our souls….
- Gorgeous young girls, of whom I’ve met a few in Oncology. Not understanding why, they were dying and feeling guilt and shame. Sitting there and hearing their journey and connecting at a soul level…
- A deaf woman, so excited to see me walking around the hospital ringing bells and then playing the harp. I sat with her and watched the joy in her face as she non verbally expressed to me that she could not hear me playing but she could feel it thru her body. Her partner who was 80% deaf expressed deep gratitude for the gift my presence had brought his partner, comforting her as she transitioned…
- In palliative care, I’ve had so many experiences close to death where without words, people communicate with me and I know they feel a sense of support. When I leave their bed, I’ve often felt that they have let go and surrendered to dying but with a little more serenity…
- An 18 year old, with a fragile pregnancy for the second time, in fear that she will lose this one too. They will not induce in case the baby survives - even though it only has one lung, one kidney and the heart on the wrong side of the body. The harp is my gift from the heart that allows me to sit and bring solice to such vulnerable young women...
So many young people feeling guilt, humiliation and shame as if they have done someting wornd to be cursed with death.
i would love to hear from anyone who would like to explore crowd funding to support young ones in having a conscious and loving sacred death....
Testimonial: Monash Medical Hospital
I first met Janet when she was engaged to play her harp at the opening of a Monash Heart art exhibition. Her beautiful soft and gentle music making set the perfect tone for the event, which included former patients of Monash Heart, many of who had survived a life threatening event. I was very taken by Janet's gentle music making and the ambience she created through her sensitivity to the occasion for the Monash Heart which included paintings by patients who had survived a heart attack.
Subsequently, Janet very kindly and generously offered to volunteer to play her harp at McCulloch House, and has brought much comfort and peace to our palliative care patients. I am very grateful to Janet for the wonderful contribution she has made to the compassionate care of our palliative care patients at Monash Health and I wish her all the best in her future endeavours.
Barbara Yeoh, Chair – Monash Health Board
Testimonial: Monash, McCulloch house palliative care
Janet has generously volunteered her time at our facility to bring music to many of our palliative patients. She has an incredible passion for music in health and believes deeply in the power of music as an intervention that brings comfort and connection. She has at times been the doorway through which patients have stepped into greater experiences of music’s benefits.
One such patient had initially declined music therapy, however after experiencing Janet’s gentle harp music in her room she commented “I didn’t think I really did like music, until the lady came and played the harp for me. It was just beautiful”. Music then became an integral part of this patient’s terminal care. As a music therapist I very much value and support musicians in health and collaboration with them.
Anneliis Way, Music Therapy | McCulloch House palliative care | Monash Health
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