Margaret Sneddon, Harpist

Live music has been shown to relax the body and mind allowing more effective responses to medical treatment and enhancing the work of the immune system.

You can experience the benefits of live music or give it as a gift through the services of a Music Practitioner who provides live music at bedside.

What is a music practitioner? 

A Music Practitioner brings pleasant and appropriate live music to the bedside. Each Music Pratitioner is a graduate of a course of study which involves medical and musical classes provided personally by the qualified instructors of the Music for Healing and Transition Program.*

Music Practitioners provide a service, not entertainment, They are trained to be responsible and unobtrusive while providing beneficial music to patients and their families. Their playing is not meant to be a performance or a concert.

A Music Practitioner may be engaged by you to play for a friend or family member, or for yourself.

The music practitioner will consult with you regarding the style of music to be played, for how long, and how often. The type of music usually depends on the condition and concerns of the patient.

Margaret Sanzo Sneddon is a certified Therapeutic Music Practitioner through the Music for Healing and Transition Program.

She works extensively with Phelps Hospice in Sleepy Hollow, New York as a part of their innovative program of complementary care.

She may also be contacted individually for this service, appropriate for all kinds of patients.

* A National Nonprofit Educational Organization