While teaching piano to an adult student, an unexpected diagnosis led Islene Runningdeer to explore how music could provide a deep sense of comfort and support at the end of life.
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This extract is taken from Musical Encounters with Dying, in which Islene Runningdeer shares many moving and inspirational tales about her work with patients facing death. This supportive guide considers the key ingredients for bringing music into palliative care settings such as creating a therapeutic relationship, helping patients to reach final goals, showing sensitivity to cultural contexts, and dealing with difficult emotions.