Jasmine Edwards, MA, MT-BC
The mother of one of our Pediatrics Intensive Critical Care patients wrote an email in which she identified Jasmine Edwards, MA, MT-BC, Creative Arts Therapy Coordinator at The Mount Sinai Hospital and the music therapy support she provided as an essential element in her daughter’s care.
The mother said that her daughter “felt more like herself from that experience” and that “this was the best part of her hospital time.” She requested continued music therapy follow-up, specifically when the patient will be seeing her face for the first time after a surgical procedure that would alter her appearance.
The mother said her daughter felt really “seen” by Jasmine, and “the more music therapy she can get the better during her remaining time here” because it helped her daughter “process, feel more connected, and have more confidence and joy.”
We recognize Jasmine for her exceptional skill and compassion, and for the way she has humanized this patient (and family’s) experience through music therapy.
Todd P. Connor, MA, LCAT, MT-BC, Program Manager, Child Life Program