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Phil Marshall
@scatterbed.bsky.social
Hospice music therapist #musictherapy #hospice #musictherapist #hospicemusictherapist
I think we should legally change our names to "Mister President"
February 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Here's a thought: all democrats should become registered republicans and participate in primaries voting for the most centrist and left leaning republicans out there. At this point, change is only going to occur from inside the Republican Party.
February 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Regarding previous post, I say "poignant" with tongue imbedded in cheek
January 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Am I walking away from FB and InstaG? Sort of, I guess. I don't care how many followers I have on either platform but there's a lot of history there. Thoughts and pictures that I haven't saved anywhere else. So I won't deactivate them. Yet. And I'll reserve my most poignant observations 4 bsky
January 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I put this album out in 2016. At the time, it reflected my work as a hospice music therapist and the challenges it posed to my own beliefs. Almost 9 years later, I think it holds up well. It was voted album of the year at Rochester's Democrat & Chronicle in 2016
Scatterbed by Phil Marshall on Apple Music
Album · 2015 · 13 Songs
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December 3, 2024 at 11:53 AM
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As I walked down the hall of the nursing home, she stepped out of her room, both hands gripping her walker. "What are you doing here?" she asked. She raised a fist and shook it: "I'm gonna smack you!"
Of course I kept on walking,
November 21, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Often I find myself providing music therapy in a SNF to a patient with other residents in the vicinity. Yesterday, while my patient and others enjoyed the music I offered, one resident made it clear that she didn't appreciate it. With her back to me she yelled "Does he ever stop???" #musictherapy
November 19, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Dementia patient to his wife: "say something to scare me!" Understandably puzzled she paused and then answered: "They just discovered five more verses to Mairzy Doats!" Now THAT would be frightening 😬

#hospice #musictherapy
November 16, 2024 at 12:07 PM
As a hospice music therapist, I can't choose who I provide support to. I get referrals, I meet the patient and often their family and if I assess benefit from the intervention, I determine a visit frequency. So when I approach a patient's home and see a lawn full of Trump signs, banners and flags,
November 15, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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November 14, 2024 at 7:26 AM
My perfect 11 year old #epileptic early dementia golden doodle Dexter
November 13, 2024 at 1:20 AM
November 13, 2024 at 1:09 AM