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Music & Memory Financials

Mercy Care Rome is now a certified Music and Memory center and Income
their patients are benefiting in a big way. Some patients with dementia
who are non-verbal sing and some who are non-mobile clap, pat and
tap! The brain ties music to memory and enables the listener—and in a Grant Income $787,971
special way, those with dementia—to reconnect, regain social skills and
live more fully. The use of iPods (donated new and gently used) as well Net Patient Revenue $116,240
as live music concerts, have been eye-opening for staff, patients and
caregivers. Benefits include: Contributions, Cash and In-kind $171,394

• Persons with advanced Total Income $1,075,605
dementia reconnect
with memories.
• Patients are more Expenses
cooperative and attentive
and less resistant to Salaries, Wages, Benefits $1,002,269
caregiving support.
• It reduces agitation and Professional Fees and Purchased Services $83,989
sun downing, enhances Medical and General Supplies $117,691
engagement and socialization,
and fosters a calmer social Other Expenses (depreciation, taxes, in-kind) $132,866
environment.
• Helps in the effort to reduce Total Expenses $1,336,815
reliance on anti-psychotic
medications. Adult Day Health patient Mary Wooten
enjoys the Music and Memory program with Equity from SJHS $261,210
Liz Molina, executive director, who proudly
displays Mercy Care’s certification.

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