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Restorative Acoustic Wellness for Senior Care & Community Settings
Ontay Lahana Sound Journeys brings gentle, non-invasive acoustic experiences directly to senior living communities, assisted living centers, memory care units, and local care facilities. Our mobile, fully secular programs are designed to promote deep relaxation, ease nervous system tension, and foster meaningful auditory engagement for residents.
We handle all logistics, equipment, and facilitation, making it effortless for Activity Directors and Life Enrichment Coordinators to offer high-quality acoustic wellness programming to their residents.
Why Partner With Ontay Lahana?
Benefits for Residents
Stress & Anxiety Reduction: Soothing acoustic frequencies encourage natural relaxation, helping lower heart rates and calm restless energy.
Enhanced Auditory Engagement: Dynamic soundscapes offer restorative sensory stimulation, especially beneficial for individuals in memory care or with limited mobility.
Non-Pharmacological Comfort: Intentional sound exploration offers a gentle, natural approach to supporting emotional and physical well-being.
Inclusive & Accessible: Programs are suitable for seated residents, wheelchair users, and bedbound individuals.
Benefits for Facility Staff
Turnkey Setup: Our mobile facilitators provide all instruments and equipment, requiring minimal setup from facility staff.
Strictly Secular Presentation: All programs are completely non-denominational, professional, and free from religious or ritualistic elements, smoke, incense, or open flames.
Fully Subsidized Options: Through our non-profit structure and community support, we offer subsidized or fully funded program visits so cost is never a barrier to care.
Adaptable Formats: We easily adjust to room sizes, activity schedules, and resident physical needs.
Session Formats
Room-to-Room & Bedside Visits
Designed specifically for memory care, bed-bound, or hospice residents who are unable to attend group activities. Facilitators bring gentle, portable instruments directly to individual rooms for brief, personalized acoustic visits.
Duration: 10 to 15 minutes per room
Format: Soft, low-volume acoustic resonance tailored to the resident’s immediate comfort level.
Group Acoustic Exploration Sessions
A gathering-style acoustic session ideal for community rooms, activity halls, or lounge spaces. Facilitators guide residents through a continuous, calming soundscape followed by a brief, interactive Q&A where residents can hear individual instruments up close.
Duration: 45 to 60 minutes
Capacity: Flexible (based on room size)
Space Requirements: A quiet room with a modest clear floor area (minimum 3-foot buffer zone between facilitators and seated residents).