Inova Loudoun Hospital Foundation & Middleburg Community Center Offering Education Session On Music Therapy

Inova Loudoun Hospital Foundation and the Middleburg Community Center are partnering to bring to the community an interactive discussion on Medical Music Therapy and the impact it has on patients with stroke, Alzheimer’s and other diseases. The event is Wednesday, May 18 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Middleburg Community Center, 300 West Washington Street, Middleburg. There will be a panel discussion and Q&A session. Featuring a live performance by the “Different Strokes for Different Folks” stroke choir and C.O.P.D. recorder ensemble.

Guest speakers will be Tom Sweitzer, Executive Director, A Place to Be; Cathy Christopher, Director of Rehabilitation Services at Inova Loudoun Hospital; and Ray Leone, Music Therapist, A Place to Be.

The evening is co-hosted by Carey Crane, Middleburg business and community leader, and Teresa Wheeler, board member at A Place to Be and Inova Loudoun Hospital Foundation. This is the second of a quarterly Community Health Event series the Inova Loudoun Hospital Foundation and the Middleburg Community Center plan to host on various health topics.

Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Participation is free but advanced reservations are requested. Please RSVP to SpecialEvents@inova.org or 703-289-2057.

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Inova Loudoun Hospital, serving Loudoun County for over 100 years, is part of Inova, a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Visit us on the web at www.inova.org/ilh.