Special Moments

The visitor of this patient came out of the room and into the hallway as I passed.  I asked if her patient would like some

In my second time around the floor, this patient was standing at the door, clearly waiting for me. “Can you come in and play?” he

I was called in by the patient’s daughter, who said, “Can you come play for my mother?  She’s been given last rites, but I know

As I paused in this doorway, the curtain was thrown back to reveal a very large family with a small child visiting the patient.  I

I was called into this room by the patient’s wife as I paused at the door.  The patient was in bed, appearing alert and oriented,

I was called into the room immediately by the patient’s daughter, who was seated so she could see the door.  She said, “Look, Mother.  You’re

At the request of a staff member, I played for a woman in her 80s who was with her daughter. She was in the process

 It wasn’t even necessary to poke my head into the room and ask if anyone would like me to come in and play. Her beaming

The patient was an 18-month-old girl.  Fussing and cranky, her mom was quite worried.  Not only that, she also had her five-year-old son with her

I arrived at my local hospice where I play once a week. Right away I was told about a new arrival who did NOT want

An elderly man, sitting on the edge of his bed, talked with a male visitor.  He caught my eye, waved me over, and said, ‘I

I first met this patient in the hallway as she was getting some exercise, holding on to her IV pole and being escorted by a

This patient was on a stretcher in the hall with her daughter and a nurse. She wore sunglasses and sat up when she heard me

The patient was surprised to see me, enchanted by the music and soaking it up.  She had a big smile on her face when I

The patient near the door was sitting in his chair leaning on the tray table, with his head in his hands.  The patient near the

This patient called me to his side of the room and asked if I could play “Little Drummer Boy” for him.  I played it several

I paused outside this darkened room, and I was unable to see the patient because the curtain was drawn.  The family arrived as I was

When I came into the room, the patient by the door was lying on his bed.  The curtain was drawn between the two beds and

The curtain was open in this room, the patient was lying with her eyes closed, not moving, clearly in pain.  Her mother stood at her

This caregiver came to the door as I stood in the hallway outside.  At first she said nothing; she just leaned against the door frame

I heard a small child crying when I came into this section of the ER, and I found a dad sitting with his small daughter. 

This older female patient was sitting up at the edge of the bed.  Her daughter was standing next to her and when she had heard

As I entered the hallway, I heard non-stop screaming from a patient down the hall.  Staff were busy entering and leaving that room.  As I

He seemed like a sweet man and it was hard for his daughters to see him in pain. One called the nurse to ask for