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Therapeutic Musical Interventions
Services & Programs
MHM Virtual Session
Virtual Sessions for Individuals with Dementia and Their Caregivers
Music Heals Minds offers convenient virtual music sessions designed to engage, uplift, and connect individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. These sessions are available through the Services tab on our website.
With a monthly subscription, participants and caregivers gain access to:
• Daily live Zoom sessions with world-class singers
• Pre-recorded sessions to watch anytime that fits your schedule
How It Works:
1. Register with the link below.
2. On the day of the session, one hour before it begins, we’ll send you a Zoom link via email.
3. Click the link and enjoy a 45-minute interactive concert from the comfort of home.
Personalize Your Experience:
Have a favorite song or theme? Caregivers can email requests up to one week in advance to:
Each session blends familiar favorites and new songs across a variety of genres to gently stimulate memory, mood, and engagement. All our singers are certified by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP), and our programs are guided by a licensed music therapist. We offer sessions in the following languages; Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, French, German, Armenian, Japanese, Hawaian, Russian, Italian and Hebrew. If you do not see your preferred language covered please email us at info@mhmla.org.
Why It Works:
Our sessions are more than entertainment—they are scientifically informed to support brain health and emotional well-being:
• Interactive music and trivia activate attention and arousal systems, helping to reduce restlessness, boredom, and fatigue.
• We focus on limbic system regulation, which can lower stress and support healing.
• Our music-making fosters motor coordination, social bonding, and connection.
• Sessions stimulate the HOME circuit (Human Oxytocin-Mediated Empathy), leaving participants with a lasting sense of comfort, safety, and belonging.
Music Heals Minds is committed to providing evidence-informed care through the healing power of music—creating moments of joy, connection, and calm for those living with memory loss.
Music to Remember
Music Heals Minds officially launches Music to Remember, helping people with Dementia, Alzheimers, other neurological conditions and Traumatic Brain Injury reconnect with themselves and their loved ones through music. Every Tuesday morning at 11:00 am PT.
Music helps us connect to each other, our community and even our own inner selves. Music To Remember is inspired by the powerful (and scientifically proven) role that music plays in restoring the body, soul and mind. These weekly virtual recitals with our Founder and Executive Director, Nandani “Nani” Sinha and guests stimulate remembrance and gently invite reflection through familiar and bellowed songs. Of course, we also encourage joyful interactions and singing along throughout. A hallmark of the program is the interactive movement, trivia, and song requests. All songs lyrics are provided in the chat and in the weekly welcome email.
Things to know:
Recitals are free of charge, open to all, and by invitation only
Participants can join via computer or telephone
Each session is monitored by MHM staff to ensure safety and security
To request a Zoom invitation, register through Eventbrite or email. info@mhmla.org. Individuals and groups are welcome. If you are part of a group (healthcare institution, senior center, etc), please let us know the group name.
Music Heals Minds’ Music to Remember receives funding from generous private grants and donors.
MHM In-Person Session
Our live program sessions take place in person at your care facility. We cater to all members of the community but specialize in catering to Enliven Units all over Los Angeles County.
Our musical team is composed of musicians highly sought out in the music industry, with a passion for music as a healing intervention. A singer and pianist or guitarist team (vaccinated and healthy) will perform in your community room or garden tailoring a 45-minute interactive music, movement, story, and trivia experience. Songs and theme requests can be made to customize the session to your community's needs. Every session has some familiar and some new songs in a variety of styles and genres to stimulate brain activity. Our musicians are Alzheimer's and Dementia certified by the NCCDP (National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners) and our programs are overseen by a licensed music therapist.
The goals of our weekly sessions are to address emotional regulation, cognitive prowess, to stimulate thoughts and memories, to improve circulation and respiratory function through movement and singing, and establish psychobiological brain states of curiosity and joy.
Despite brain impairment or severity of dementia, musical memories remain present in the limbic system and are resistant to decline. People participating in movement and musical activities may not know who you are or tell you what year it is. Still they will be able to sing you a song from their childhood and access memories and feelings from that association. These activities that were learned and ingrained in adolescence and young adulthood remain in their memory.
Our programs specialize in limbic system intervention and regulation. Ultimately, we aim to reduce stress, improve healing, facilitate the return of motor coordination, provide and re-enforce a sense of social bonding, community and activate the HOME circuit (Human Oxytocin Mediated Empathy) leaving our participants with a lasting feeling of well being and comfort.
Mentorship Program
Beneath the tidiness of emotional distance and the classification of gerontological care is the struggle to transcend the effects of trauma and aging and is among the noblest aspects of the human condition. Our program of matching a young musician with a senior is a form of limbic system therapy for both musician and senior. The goal is to expand the imagination, and to hope and possibilities. We need a connection to survive and regulate our nervous system.
Exile is the worst feeling a human can experience. Human connection is one of the most vital factors to our mental health and general well-being. As we age our connection to others is even more vitally important. Unfortunately, many elderly people find themselves alone or lonely in retirement or nursing homes, leading to a feeling of exile, depression, and decline in health.
According to The Suicide Prevention Resource Center, Adults ages 85+ have the highest rate of suicide & depression.
Solution: the "social capital" teen/senior program which leads to more connections. The decline in depression, loss of the feeling of importance, and musical limbic therapy, an increase in activity, story telling, events (recitals and correspondences) and a lifelong connection between two human being.
Our program, modeled after a similar concept in the UK, allows us to bring a personal music touch to seniors by directly pairing them with a young musician, who will correspond with them regularly about their musical journey and through virtual recitals and rehearsals. This allows both parties to know they are. not alone or forgotten and are vitally important to someone else.
The correspondence provides a nurturing and interested elder who cares about the musical progress and future of the young musician and a feeling of importance and usefulness for the senior.
Caregiver's Night Out
Caregiving for someone with dementia can be buoyed by knowledge and a community of support.
The YMCA of the Foothills is partnering with the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital's Community Resource Center for Aging and Alzheimer's Los Angeles to provide some respite for those caring for people with early to mid-stage dementia.
Event Activities:
The evening offers a time for caregivers, with or without their persons with dementia, to enjoy dinner, conversation, connection with other caregivers, and activities such as Music To Remember or a good game of Bingo! We provide information, resources, and support to (and among) caregivers.
Joyful Music Recitals
A Heartfelt Musical Experience for You and Your Loved One
Bring the healing power of music into your life with Joyful Music Recitals—a live, personalized concert experience designed especially for individuals living with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or traumatic brain injury, and their caregivers. These intimate performances can be enjoyed in person or virtually, offering connection, comfort, and joy from wherever you are.
Each recital is customized with songs you love—you’re invited to submit musical requests in advance, making the experience deeply personal and meaningful. Whether it’s a cherished lullaby, a favorite jazz standard, a hymn, or a beloved tune from the past, our professional singers and therapeutic musicians are trained to meet your loved one where they are, emotionally and cognitively.
Why Joyful Music Recitals?
• Interactive & Personal: Led live by a compassionate artist who engages both the individual and caregiver in singing, reminiscing, and sharing.
• Evidence-Informed: Rooted in music therapy principles, these recitals are designed to activate memory, reduce stress, encourage vocalization and movement, and foster emotional connection.
• Caregiver-Inclusive: Caregivers are not just present—they are participants. This shared moment creates meaningful bonding and reinforces mutual joy and empathy.
• Flexible Format: Choose to join us in person or via Zoom, making this program accessible to families, facilities, or individuals across the country.
What You’ll Receive:
• A 30–45 minute concert tailored to your musical preferences
• A therapeutic and uplifting musical environment
• A follow-up musical memory list (upon request), so you can continue the joy at home
Our performers are trained and certified in working with memory care populations and neurological recovery, ensuring a session that is both heart-centered and neurologically supportive.Our Singers speak and sing in a multitude of languages to guarantee comprehension and comfort.
Celebrate life, memory, and connection through music.
Joyful Music Recitals—because every song tells a story, and every story deserves to be heard.
Caregivers Night Off Events
A Well-Deserved Evening of Art, Joy, and Community
Step into an evening of beauty, laughter, and renewal with Caregiver’s Night Off—a signature program by Music Heals Minds that offers caregivers and their loved ones a chance to unwind, connect, and experience the magic of live performance together.
Thanks to our generous arts partners—including Center Theatre Group, Pasadena Playhouse, The Ahmanson Theatre, LA Philharmonic, and many more—we’re proud to provide complimentary tickets to world-class performances in music, theater, and the performing arts.
These exclusive group outings are more than just a night out—they’re an opportunity to:
• Take a break from caregiving responsibilities in a supportive, welcoming environment
• Reignite joy and creativity through shared cultural experiences
• Strengthen community by connecting with others who walk a similar journey
• Make memories that uplift and inspire both caregivers and their loved ones
Whether you’re enjoying a stirring symphony at Walt Disney Concert Hall, a bold new play in Pasadena, or a Broadway favorite in Downtown LA, each evening is carefully planned with accessibility, comfort, and connection in mind.
Because caregivers give so much—this night is for you.
Let us take care of the details so you can simply relax, enjoy the show, and share a night to remember with the person you care for most.
Peaceful Melodies of Comfort
Compassionate Music for Life’s Most Sacred Passage
At Music Heals Minds, we believe that every life deserves a gentle, loving sendoff—and that music can help provide it.
Peaceful Melodies of Comfort is a deeply meaningful offering in which our specially trained vocalists provide live, soothing music at the bedside of individuals who are in the final stages of life. This intimate musical experience is designed to create a serene and supportive environment for both the individual and their loved ones, helping to ease the transition with grace, tenderness, and peace.
We are honored to be invited into private homes, hospice settings, and medical facilities, often working in close collaboration with end-of-life doulas, nurses, chaplains, and family members. Together, we create a customized musical experience that reflects the values, spirit, and story of the person being celebrated.
What We Offer:
• Gentle live singing in a range of calming styles, from lullabies to sacred hymns to personal favorites
• A presence that is non-intrusive, loving, and intuitive, honoring both spoken and unspoken needs
• A supportive space for reflection, connection, and shared presence
• Musical rituals that bring comfort, closure, and beauty to the moment of transition
This is not a performance—it is an offering of presence, humanity, and heart. Whether quietly holding space with a single voice or softly filling the room with harmonies, our role is simple: to help sing your loved one home with care, reverence, and peace.
Because even in goodbye, there can be music. And in music, there is always love.
