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The Music Therapy Program at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland offers a one-of-a-kind chance for children to experience the healing properties—and simple joys—of music. Research shows that in a hospital setting, music therapy can be beneficial in managing pain, lowering rates of depression, increasing bodily movement, easing muscle tension, and calming patients when they feel distressed. Because we rely on clinical, evidence-based intervention that supports our patients' physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being, we consider our Music Therapy Program to be an integrated and important part of the healing process.
747 52nd Street Oakland, CA 94609
It's our goal to ensure that every one of our patients has access to services that make them feel at home with us, so we're proud that our Music Therapy Program is supported by community businesses and individual donors.
For more information on how you can support this program, please visit give.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org or contact UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation at:
When a child stays in the hospital for any length of time, it’s easy for his or her whole world to be consumed by all things medical. At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, we make it our ...