Making Connections Through Music: Stroke Care and Music Therapy

Stronger After Stroke

Stroke alters your life in many ways, but you still can have a great life after surviving one. Hear from stroke survivors and medical specialists about being stronger after stroke. The “Stronger After Stroke” podcast discusses difficult topics, such as family relationships and sex after stroke. It also shares survivors’ stories about navigating life after stroke. In this Episode: Making Connections through Music: Stroke Care and Music Therapy – Kerry Willis, MT-BC Music can affect parts of the brain that spoken language cannot reach. In this episode of the Stronger After Stroke podcast, meet Kerry Willis, Board Certified Music Therapist, to learn how music therapy can support a patient’s physical, mental, and emotional recovery after a stroke. Kerry is specialty trained in Neurologic Music Therapy and practices at the Norton Healthcare Comprehensive Stroke Center in Louisville, KY. In addition to her work within the hospital system, she teaches outpatient therapy support classes. Hosted by Rosa Hart, BSN, RN, SCRN, the stroke nurse navigator for Norton Healthcare. Click here to find a neuro music therapist if you don’t live near Louisville, KY: https://nmtacademy.co/find-an-nmt/ Connect with the NNI Resource Center for support after stroke: https://nortonhealthcare.com/services-and-conditions/neurosciences/services/stroke-faqs/patient-resources/

Norton Healthcare, a not-for-profit health care system, is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. Five Louisville hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient general care as well as specialty care including heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedic, women’s and pediatric services. A strong research program provides access to clinical trials in a multitude of areas. More information about Norton Healthcare is available at NortonHealthcare.com.