Meet Sarah Close. She is 15 years old and plays the harp. I don't know if you have ever heard the sound of a harp but it is a truly angelic sound. Sarah has been playing since she was 5 years old. She has played with the Idaho Falls Opera Company and the Idaho Falls Symphony. She currently is volunteering to play in the lobby of EIRMC, the hospital in Idaho Falls, which is where I first heard her. She has been volunteering her time every Sunday where she plays for about an hour in the main hospital lobby and then for another hour in the lobby on the rehabilitation floor.
I asked the nurses who worked on the floor what they thought of her. The charge nurse stated how he noticed a different in the stress level of the patients. He said her music really calms the patients and sets a nice mood throughout the floor. She plays in the evening just before most of the patients go to sleep and another nurse stated she felt the patients slept better after listening to her play. I watched as Sarah interacted with the patients who were so pleased to hear her music. Most of the patients on the rehab floor have been hospitalized for weeks even months sometimes. They were all so grateful and I heard several of them thanking her. It seemed to be a welcoming and pleasant change for the patients. Sarah was so sweet and gracious to everyone she talked too. Sarah has been volunteering her time as she works towards earning the Gold Congressional Award.
Sarah, good luck with you musical talents and from the nurses who work on 6th floor, thank you.
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