{"id":76301,"date":"2024-05-30T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=76301"},"modified":"2024-05-30T08:12:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:12:35","slug":"our-stories-margaret-ries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/our-stories-margaret-ries\/","title":{"rendered":"Margaret Ries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_76302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76302\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-76302\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/28130706\/IMG_2975-web.webp\" alt=\"A photo of Margaret Ries.\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Margaret Ries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Connecting with patients through music<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After suffering a stroke, a patient was non-verbal and struggling to communicate effectively, making participation in therapies challenging.<\/p>\n<p>As part of her treatment, the patient met with Margaret Ries, an occupational therapist in acute care at UCHealth University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.<\/p>\n<p>Ries, eager to determine the patient\u2019s interests and strategize ways to improve her communication, decided to try something new in their therapy session: play music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes through music I can determine what someone might be interested in,\u201d said Ries.<\/p>\n<p>She opened Spotify on her iPhone, scrolled through playlists and clicked play on funk music. Three songs into the soundtrack came a tune from Bill Withers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAin\u2019t no sunshine when she\u2019s gone, it\u2019s not warm when she\u2019s away\u2026\u201d emerged from Ries\u2019 iPhone speakers.<\/p>\n<p>To Ries\u2019 surprise and delight, the patient began silently mouthing the words along with the song.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou could tell her mouth was moving to the words of the lyrics,\u201d said Ries. \u201cAnd she was brighter and more participatory in our session.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once Ries learned the patient enjoyed music, she continued to play songs during each therapy session afterwards. The unit even located a stereo to leave in the patient\u2019s room so others could play music and keep her engaged throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>Ries frequently uses music with patients for motivation and to improve level of alertness to be able to participate in therapy. She trials different types of music genres, DJ\u2019ing until she finds that connection, relying on a patient\u2019s body movements and facial expressions to reveal their interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMusic really brings out people\u2019s personalities and allows you to communicate better with them,\u201d said Ries. \u201cIt\u2019ll improve their level of alertness and ability to participate in therapy sessions. In addition, it just helps to build rapport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ries finds music to be an intriguing piece to a patient\u2019s cognition and learning their personality. She often orders music therapy for her patients in the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, colleague Mary Flanagan submitted a Celebrating You recognition for Ries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe often plays music for patients to brighten treatment sessions and has a particular knack for picking the patient\u2019s genre,\u201d Flanagan wrote in the recognition. \u201cHer patience, attention to detail and compassion is exemplary and her patients often ask when the next time she will be in to brighten their day. Her clinical practice defines \u201cpatient\u2019s first.\u201d\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-2-3 su-column-centered\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #930718\">You Make Extraordinary Possible<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Together, we recognize and honor the qualities within ourselves by shining a spotlight on how each and every one of us improve lives in big ways and small.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uchealthpoints.isrewards.com\/Recognition\/Award\/FormFlex.aspx?pr=JAwX5qZPSOA=&#038;m=N\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#A22343;border-color:#821c36;border-radius:56px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#be657c;border-radius:56px;text-shadow:none\"> Share a story<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connecting with patients through music After suffering a stroke, a patient was non-verbal and struggling to communicate effectively, making participation in therapies challenging. 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