I Hear the Music--I Have to Go: Bringing Music, Humor, and Encouragement to Those in Assisted Living Facilities and Rest Homes for More than Fifty Years

There was once an elderly woman who called Time & Temperature every day, just to hear the sound of another human voice. Did she know it was an automated recording? Maybe, but it didn’t matter—so long as there was something there to lessen her loneliness. Situations like this are not new, especially in nursing homes, where people seemingly go to be forgotten—by family, by friends, and by society. What if you could do something about their loneliness? What if you could make them feel useful, ...