How much do you think this song is worth to you? Whatever you think is fair; you set the price! Donations receive a tax exempt receipt upon request. (We are a federal charity 501(c)(3).) Written to draw attention to the effectiveness of music as a tool to help people with Dementia (composer/lyricist, Cheryl Hodge, c. 2019).
6-week course: Lead Your Own Memory Choir
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR EXCITING NEW TRAINING PROGRAM:
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Check back here. We are planning a Spring Event, featuring combined memory choirs. Date to be announced.
ARTICLES about the program...:
DEMENTIA SINGALONG THERAPY: BUILDING CONNECTIONS ONE NOTE AT A TIME ("Whatcom Talk")
SINGALONG HELPS SENIOR CITIZENS UNCOVER LOST MEMORIES ("Couer D'Alene Press")
PRESENT "MEMORY CHOIR SCHEDULE" where Cheryl Hodge directs music:
(Private Memory Care Units & Retirement Centers):
TUESDAYS:
2:15-3:00pm
Brookdale Fairhaven
Bellingham, WA
3:30-4:30pm
Orchard Bellingham
Bellingham, WA
Dementia Singalong Therapy took a short break, due to President' s medical hurdles. We are now back in gear and booking dementia choirs for 2024. Private dementia wok also available! Contact thru this website. Thanks!
Early beginnings… 2019 MUSIC & DEMENTIA TOUR: Donation funds helped pay for this cross-country trip that was made Aug. 10 - Sept. 1, 2019. It was a cross country Dementia Singalong Awareness Tour). On tour there were presentations, radio shows and doing memory choirs in the following cities:
- Monday, Aug. 12 - Kellogg, ID, Mountain Valley of Cascadia (private)
- Tuesday, Aug. 13 - Coeur D'Alene, ID, PUBLIC, 11:30-1pm, Unity Spiritual Center of N. Idaho
- Thursday, Aug. 15 - Missoula, MT, Village Senior Residence (private)
- Friday, Aug. 16 - Missoula, MT, Springs Living memory care (private)
- Saturday, Aug. 17 - Billings, MT, West Park Village (private)
- Monday, Aug. 19 - Madison, WI, Brookdale (private)
- Tuesday, Aug. 20- 26 - Blue Lake Michigan area (look for updates on this)
- Thurs. Aug 28 - Madison, WI, Brookdale (private)
- Saturday, Aug 31 - Billings, MT, Springs at Grand Park (private)
Recently, Cheryl has written, recorded and produced a song called: "To Walk In My Shoes (Dementia Blues)". She will be promoting our cause and playing the song on Community Radio across the country! (The song is currently being mastered in L.A.! This is an extremely well produced song - and every single gifted musician DONATED their time on the project!
Free Songs with Cues for Dementia
In order to make Dementia Singalong Therapy accessible to ALL (not only those who "can afford it"; I have provided free Warm-ups and downloads WITH CUEING for lots of old favorite songs that are now Public Domain. Please go to https://cherylhodge.com/dementia-program to download the tracks. I recommend using the warm-up track first and doing it with your resident, or friend with special needs. In my experience, music has the power to help most people who are experiencing a state of dementia; whether it is from brain damage, Alzheimer's or any various diseases associate with dementia. These are tracks that go with the book: "Alzheimer's, Dementia, and the Healing Power of Music".