JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Using music to make seriously ill children feel better: A new tool has made its way into local hospital rooms, bringing parents and kids a lifelong gift.
Board certified music therapist Julie Avirett is making music in an unlikely place, using kids' heartbeats to make them feel better with the help of a digital stethoscope.
Hazel's mother Tiffany Perry calls Hazel her "miracle baby."
Little Hazel is hooked up to machines now. She’s getting stronger every day. Doctors feared Hazel’s heartbeat wouldn’t be beating today.
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Now Hazel's heartbeat provides the beat for a song from Avirett.
“She’s my little miracle because of all the stuff she has been through,” Perry said.
A mother’s little miracle, honored in a song. It's a gift Perry will cherish for a lifetime.
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“I’ll make sure I tell her where it come from and who did it for her,” Perry said.
The digital stethoscope was purchased using a $500 grant from Get Well Network.