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Senior Times - February 2026 Page 11When it comes to your heart, you want the best. Bronson is the top choice for heart care in southwest Michigan!Exceptional Heart CareSENIOR HOUSING GUIDE NUMBER OF UNITS INDEPENDENT LIVING ASSISTED LIVING SKILLED NURSING ALZHEIMER / DEMENTIA RESPITE CARE ADULT DAY CARE PETS RESIDENT PARKING TRANSPORTATION PRIVATE PAY NURSE ON DUTY REHAB LONG TERM STAY SHORT TERM STAY MEDICATION DELIVERY LAUNDRY HOUSEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 100% MEALS 24 HOUR STAFFING LICENSED FACILITY SPECIFIC DIET PLANSLike to be added? Email Sherii Sherban at ssherban@scenepub.com.NORTHPOINTE WOODS ASSISTED LIVING700 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017Amanda Mekara, (269) 964-762550 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u271a %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022NORTHPOINTE WOODS - MEMORY CARE700 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017Amanda Mekara, (269) 964-762513 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u271a %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022NORTHPOINTE WOODS INDEPENDENT LIVING700 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017Amanda Mekara, (269) 964-7625100 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u271a %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %uf0c5 %u2022OAKS AT BATTLE CREEK706 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017(269) 964-465577 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022VILLA AT WINSTON COURT, SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY208 Winston, Marshall, MI 49068Dustin Burrett, (269) 248-622640 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022VILLAGE OF MILL CREEK300 Carl Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49037Jennifer Bouchard, (269) 962-060545 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %uf0c5 %u2022VISTA GRANDE VILLA ASSITED LIVING2551 Springport Rd., Jackson, MI 49202Jenny Lewis, (517) 787-022266 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022VISTA GRANDE VILLA INDEPENDENT LIVING2551 Springport Rd., Jackson, MI 49202Amanda Burzynksi, (517) 787-0222198 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022VISTA GRANDE VILLA SKILLED CARE2551 Springport Rd., Jackson, MI 49202Admissions Coordinator, (517) 787-022260 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022 %u2022Music Therapyfor Your Health By: Sherii Sherban, PublisherWhat kind of beat gets your toes tapping? Are you moved by the sweet sounds from the 1960%u2019s or possibly a little bit country? Or maybe opera is what brings you back to the good %u2018ole days. Music has a way of touching our hearts and tickling the keys of our memories. A tune can make you think of a special event from your youth that will have you reminiscing for days. Much more happens when music becomes an intentional part of your day or personal therapy routine.When music becomes part of planned therapy it can address a variety of health care and educational goals such as: %u2022 Promote wellness%u2022 Manage stress%u2022 Alleviate pain%u2022 Express feelings%u2022 Enhance memory%u2022 Improve communication%u2022 Promote physical rehabilitationEven when it%u2019s not part of a therapy routine music brings joy but also helps form healthy coping skills and develop problem-solving skills. Music can be catalyst for improving physical coordination, motor function, and movement. Music has a unique ability to affect mood and emotion. Research suggests music might do this by actually altering brain activity: Music-related experiences appear to increase activity in areas of the brain related to reward and emotion.Music therapy can take place in many different settings, either individually or in groups. According to the Cleveland Clinic, music therapists use this form of treatment to manage a vast range of conditions. It%u2019s typically a complementary therapy, which means it%u2019s part of a larger treatment plan that may also include medications and other interventions. Their research shows that music therapy can offer benefits to people living with a variety of conditions such as:%u2022 Dementia%u2022 Traumatic brain injuries%u2022 Stroke%u2022 Parkinson%u2019s disease%u2022 Cancer%u2022 Autism spectrum disorder%u2022 Mood disorders%u2022 Anxiety disorders%u2022 Learning disabilities%u2022 Pain from acute to chronic%u2022 Substance use disordersMusic really does a body good, according to Healing Sounds. %u201cMusic has the ability to act on us physiologically like nothing else can. Biofeedback research has demonstrated that our bodies%u2019 natural rhythms (heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing rates) can be changed through music. We can alter our brain wave activity by listening to certain types of music. Research has also shown that music can help alleviate pain, decrease anxiety, and increase a person%u2019s general sense of well-being.%u201d This non-invasive way of impacting your body systems may be just the right complement to your existing health care routine.