PROGRAM
PROGRAM MAKES SUCH AN IMPACT. >> AMIDST THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE
OF A BUSY HOSPITAL, THERE'S A
SENSE OF CALM.
>> IN A QUIET CORNER OF THE
NICU.
NICU.
NICU. IT'S WHERE MEDICINE MEETS
MUSIC.
MUSIC.
MUSIC. >>
MUSIC. >> GOOD JOB.
>> IN A BEAUTIFUL WAY.
>> THIS IS HIS POSITION OF OKAY
TIME TO CALM DOWN AND GET BACK
TO MY SLEEP.
>> SUSAN TECORO IS A MUSIC
THERAPIST IN THE NICU.
>> HE DOES SO WELL WITH YOU
WHEN YOU FEED HIM.
WHICH IS GREAT.
>> Reporter: SHE WORKS WITH
PREMATURE BABY LIKE GRAYSON
WHO'S BEEN HERE THREE MONTHS.
>> FOR GRAYSON IT'S ABOUT
TRYING TO KEEP HIM AWAY FOR
LONGER PERIODS OF TIME SO HE
CAN FINISH HIS BOTTLE.
TYPICALLY THE LAST STEP IS
TAKING ALL OF THEIR VOLUMES.
>> HE RELAXES, HIS ARMS RELAX
AND HIS BODY JUST ALL MELTS.
IT JUST CHANGES EVERYTHING.
>> SUSAN USES HER VOICE,
GUITAR, AND SOOTHING DRUMS TO
SIMULATE THINGS LIKE A
HEARTBEAT OR A MOTHER'S WOMB.
>> IT'S A REALLY DELICATE CANS
WITH THESE BABIES BECAUSE YOU
HAVE TO KEEP THEM AWAKE ENOUGH
TIME TO KEEP EATING BUT NOT
OVERSTIMULATE THEM.
OVERSTIMULATE THEM. >> Reporter: HE HELPS LAUNCH
THE PROGRAM FOUR YEARS AGO.
>> I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO WORK
IN THE NICU.
I'M SO PASSIONATE ABOUT IT.
>> SUSAN STARTED THE PROGRAM
WITH JUST ONCE A WEEK.
>> NOW HELPS TO CALM EVERYONE'S
NERVES.
NERVES.
NERVES. >> BUT THEIR FAMILIES, NURSES
AND STAFF.
AND STAFF. >> WHEN WE'RE IN THERE DOING
PROCEDURES OR ADMISSIONS OR
ANYTHING IT MIGHT BE, I THINK
IT PUTS THE FAMILY AT EASE AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. >>
WELL. >> FAMILIES LIKE BRANDON AND
AUDREY HOBRICSH WHO'S NEW
YEAR'S TWINS WERE BORN FOUR
WEEKS EARLIER.
WEEKS EARLIER. >> IT'S A LOT EARLIER THAN WE
WANTED THEM BORN AT.
>> IT'S PRETTY STRESSFUL AND
CHAOTIC HAVING BABIES IN THE
NICU JUST KEEPING THE SCHEDULE
AND MAKING TIME FOR EVERYTHING
AND WHEN WE COME IN HERE THE
LIGHTS ARE DOWN.
IT'S QUIET AND PEACEFUL AND
YOU'RE ABLE TO KIND OF
DECOMPRESS AND KIND OF LET GO
OF A LOT OF THAT CHAOS.
>> Reporter: FOR GRAHAM, SUSAN
IS USING WHAT'S CALLED THE
OCEAN DISK.
OCEAN DISK. >> WHEN HE WAS GETTING HIS
CARES, HIS RESPIRATORY RATE
KIND OF INCREASED.
AND SO, MATCHING THAT, AND THEN
SLOWS IT DOWN ENABLES HIM TO
SLOW DOWN HIS RESPIRATORY RATE
AND CALM.
AND CALM.
AND CALM. >> FOR HIM I IMAGINE IT REMIND
HIM OF BEING IN THE WOMB AND
KIND OF ADD SECURITY AND
COMFORT A HE'S GOING THROUGH
HIS PROCEDURES.
HIS PROCEDURES. >> SUCH A CUTE SMILE.
>> Reporter: AND SUSAN'S MUSIC
WILL BE WITH THE FAMILIES LONG
AFTER THE NICU.
PARTICIPANTS CAN REQUEST A SONG
AND LEARN IT IN HERE.
>> WHEN THE BABY TRANSITIONS
HOME THAT'S STILL STRESSFUL FOR
THEM, THAT SONG WILL ALWAYS BE
COMFORTING SKWR MUSIC HAS
ALWAYS BEEN A BIG PART OF OUR
LIVES SO IT'S BEEN FUN TO BE
ABLE TO ENJOY THAT.
>> JUST PRECIOUS AREN'T THEY.
THE MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM IS
MAINLY FUNDED THROUGH DONATIONS
AND COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS.