Young @ Heart Sean Youmans Keiser University Dr. Robin Katz Foundations of Occupational Therapy OTH3000 10/24/2015 Young @ Heart Introduction In 1980, the model of human occupation, MOHO, was introduced by three practitioners, Kielhofner, Burke, and Heard. MOHO is a collaborative effort among a large international group of people, but Dr. Kielhofner is the primary person credited for developing MOHO. MOHO is a commonly used theoretical framework developed to guide interventions for disabled clients receiving OT. It is a widely used model focusing on occupation, which is an individual’s activities, work, and leisure within his or her environment. The MOHO model looks to explain how disabilities affect a person’s …show more content…
Even after another chorus member’s death and without grief and bereavement counseling the members continued to perform as evidenced by the prison and the Academy Theater show. The average age of the chorus members at the time of the documentary was 81. Fred Nittles and Joe Benoit have both mentioned that chorus members are motivated to stay in group and practice due to fear of Bob Cilman kicking them out of the group for missing too many practices. Joe said, “I’m happy to be up and around singing and helping my family. Singing is the key, keep on singing and people appreciate you so much, it’s uplifting.” Several chorus members feel that the Young @ Heart chorus is bigger than any one member. Eileen Hall said, “Keeping your brain going, if you don’t, it’s true, if you don’t use it, you lose it.” Eileen Hall has her own key to the assisted living facility where she resides due to arriving home late and the rest of the staff have gone to bed. Stan Goldman and Dora Morrow sang, “I feel good” and Stan was having difficulty with his memory and sequencing the words. The majority of the chorus members shuffled their feet when going up to the microphone to sing during rehearsals. The narrator reported while sitting in the passenger seat of Stan Goldman’s car, that Stan has the best eyesight, but sometimes forgets what he is …show more content…
Joe Benoit said, “Singing does a lot for your whole body, lungs, and everything, I love it”. Steve Martin, a chorus member since 2000, has said that he exercises three times per week and enjoys singing to help him stay healthy. Dora Morrow and Stan Goldman both mentioned that Bob Cilman was tough, but Dora said, “He holler at you, holler back”. During a rehearsal, Joe Benoit, Stan Goldman, and Eileen Hall put their fingers in their ears signifying the music was too loud. The routine that members engaged in were attending rehearsal initially practiced 1 time per week and then three times per week as the date of the concert neared as reported by the narrator in the documentary. Stan received a CD of the songs to practice to remember his lines. Another example is Fred watching the videos of a song he was performing at the Academy Theater. Eileen Hall, Joe Benoit, and Stan Goldman ride to rehearsals together in Stan’s car and are affectionately known as the three