Arts Access
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MacPhail teaching artists build relationships with adults 55+ who have memory loss, with 85% of participants reporting a greater sense of connection through music. This outcome will be evaluated through self-reporting surveys distributed and collected by MacPhail teaching artists. Caregivers may assist students in completing their surveys. 2: MacPhail Music for Life™ programs provide access to music participation for 330 adults 55+ with memory loss, and expanded services for 290 of their caregivers. MacPhail teaching artists will record the attendance at each MacPhail Music for Life™ session.
An average of 97% of participants reported building relationships and a positive perception of their MacPhail teaching artist. MacPhail used a combination of focus groups, post-session and end-of-program surveys to evaluate relationship building and MacPhail teaching artists. In cases where participants were not able to respond for themselves, volunteers who worked with them 1:1 completed surveys. 100% of partner staff at each location also filled out end-of-session surveys regarding overall community impact of the program, relationship building and the MacPhail teaching artist. 2: MacPhail Music for Life provided access to music participation for 391 adults 55+ with memory loss, and expanded services for 217 caregivers. MacPhail teaching artists recorded the attendance at each MMFL session.
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