“A joy I can’t even explain” You’re helping elders share their life stories. “For someone who might be down, who feels like a drooping flower, it lifts them up like you just gave them water.” 4
David smiles as a calm, rhythmic sound fills his room. Across from him, CATA Faculty Artist JoAnne Spies gently strums a metal drum. “Listening to this music is so soothing,” he says. “It makes me think of my health. I can feel it resonating through my body. Going through all the tension and pain. It’s healing.”
