Webinar 2: Cultivating Cultural Humility in Eldercare Music Therapy

One year after uprising following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, how are you doing with learning about and fighting against systems of oppression in your eldercare work?

As music therapists, we must explore our own cultural lenses and biases while continuously expanding our understanding of cultural lenses other than our own. Rather than expecting to reach an endpoint of cultural competence, we must learn how to practice reflexively and look for opportunities to learn and explore.

With an attitude of humility and an openness to learning and unlearning, join this exploration of cultivating cultural humility especially for work in eldercare settings, including senior living communities, hospice, and community-based settings for older adults.

Here's what you'll accomplish:

  • Explore your own cultural lenses and potential biases that may impact your work, including 3 common mistakes made by music therapists in eldercare setting.
  • Apply an intersectional lens to gain perspective on the needs and desires of older adults and direct care workers in eldercare settings.
  • Identify 3 key practices for continuing your professional development in the area of cultural responsiveness in eldercare.
3 Lessons