Grant Funds Music Therapy Program for Gaylord Patients

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, a rehabilitation-focused, nonprofit health system, is pleased to announce that The Rea Charitable Trust in Texas has provided a $20,000 grant in support of the Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Music Therapy Program.

The grant marks the second consecutive year that The Rea Charitable Trust, which is committed to the promotion of the arts, has funded Gaylord’s Music Therapy Program. In 2018, the Trust provided a $20,000 grant to support the program’s launch and fund the addition of a certified music therapist to provide music therapy at the bedside of Gaylord’s sickest and most injured patients and lead group music therapy sessions.

More than 200 inpatients benefited from the program last year, a number that Gaylord staff expect to increase to an additional 300 this coming year.

“Music stimulates multiple segments of the brain at one time and carries the enormous potential to help our neurologically impaired patients,” said Kathryn Kowalski, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. “We hope that by experiencing music in this way we can affect the maximum recovery of memory and function for this population of our patients.”

About Gaylord Specialty Healthcare:

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a rehabilitation-focused, nonprofit health system located in Wallingford, Connecticut, that provides inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness or injury to maximum recovery.

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare includes three components. Gaylord Hospital offers medical rehabilitation for acute illnesses, accidents, or complex medical conditions. Gaylord Outpatient Services offers nearly 40 programs for a wide range of conditions. Gaylord Physical Therapy provides orthopedic rehabilitation for recovery from surgery or injury.