MaryLou Primeau

• Throughout a variety of roles, I have always been compassionate about working with people of all ages who are presented with challenges in life.
• I am committed to providing support that will enhance the quality of life and help individuals be successful at their individual level of cognitive functional ability.
• I have strong skills of providing empathy and compassion to those I work with of any age.
• I am a well-qualified individual with an understanding of music and sound therapy, autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, dementia, alzheimers, physical disabilities and more.
• I offer a wealth of experience in small group instruction with children and adults of diverse ages.
• I am passionate about life long education and success for all people.
• I understands importance of reaching people through their individual strengths and acknowledgement of weakness. I strive to provide encouragement wholistically and throughout many domains

• (MIMI is now BANNED and will hopefully be allowed back in at one year of age
• (ne she was not bad!, she was a impecably very well behaved puppy, just like her big brother)
• CJ is not "banned", However: His owner/handler has been given only one option
• He may come in for "one hour" limited visits, no more than twice a month
• He will then have to be locked up in the office until the owner/handler is able to take him home outside of work hours
• This "one hour" is taken out of the Pet Therapy Program Policy that "recommends" an outside therapy dog coming in be limited to this "recommended" one hour, in order to "reduce stress on the animal"
• CJ has not been tired or stressed with while being here
• He has proved himself to be fine for one hour, one week, one month, one year......almost 4 years! He always has had an option to retreat to his kennel on the bottom of the cart when he was tired, (which was rare)
• CJ's owner/handler is aware that being limited to one hour and then being locked up in the office, would indeed be stressful for him
• CJ will no longer be available for
• CJ sitting on a lap during a sing along
• No snuggles during a movie, or while sitting in the garden
• No being present at any programs because he may be considered a "distraction"
• No going to a butterfly release, even though he has been with several residents as they took their last breath
• Owner/handler" had an album that was released and is was all about the time with CJ and music comforting residents during their end of life
• No more dressing up like the themes were are doing
• No barking at the squirrels and being part of their story that he started and still continues on without him there
• No letting someone have a “choice” to come out of their room and cuddle him instead of a program they don’t want to do
• No more quick cuddles before or after programs
• No CJ to bring a smile as he helps portering people back to their rooms with a ride in their wheelchair
• A favorite of all
• I could write a book about all the precious comments during those short but meaningful rides
• No giving a quick hug to a resident as they are being taken away in an ambulance (even an ambulance driver asked me where he was a while ago...he noticed that CJ wasn't there as I often did if I knew about it)
• No longer able to be there instantly when asked, to take just 2 minutes in passing by .
• To calm an anxious soul
• The biggest change that is sad is that THE RESIDENTS are the ones losing out
• DOGS ARE NOT BANNED IN THIS FACILITY (MIMI is now BANNED and will hopefully be allowed back in at one year of age
• (ne she was not bad!, she was a impecably very well behaved puppy, just like her big brother)
• CJ is not "banned", However: His owner/handler has been given only one option
• He may come in for "one hour" limited visits, no more than twice a month
• He will then have to be locked up in the office until the owner/handler is able to take him home outside of work hours
• This "one hour" is taken out of the Pet Therapy Program Policy that "recommends" an outside therapy dog coming in be limited to this "recommended" one hour, in order to "reduce stress on the animal"
• CJ has not been tired or stressed with while being here
• He has proved himself to be fine for one hour, one week, one month, one year......almost 4 years! He always has had an option to retreat to his kennel on the bottom of the cart when he was tired, (which was rare)
• CJ's owner/handler is aware that being limited to one hour and then being locked up in the office, would indeed be stressful for him
• CJ will no longer be available for
• CJ sitting on a lap during a sing along
• No snuggles during a movie, or while sitting in the garden
• No being present at any programs because he may be considered a "distraction"
• No going to a butterfly release, even though he has been with several residents as they took their last breath
• Owner/handler" had an album that was released and is was all about the time with CJ and music comforting residents during their end of life
• No more dressing up like the themes were are doing
• No barking at the squirrels and being part of their story that he started and still continues on without him there
• No letting someone have a “choice” to come out of their room and cuddle him instead of a program they don’t want to do
• No more quick cuddles before or after programs
• No CJ to bring a smile as he helps portering people back to their rooms with a ride in their wheelchair
• A favorite of all
• I could write a book about all the precious comments during those short but meaningful rides
• No giving a quick hug to a resident as they are being taken away in an ambulance (even an ambulance driver asked me where he was a while ago...he noticed that CJ wasn't there as I often did if I knew about it)
• No longer able to be there instantly when asked, to take just 2 minutes in passing by .
• To calm an anxious soul
• The biggest change that is sad is that THE RESIDENTS are the ones losing out.

I am passionate about music and the power of it. 

I am both a teacher and performer of classical music. 

I also play the Native America Flute

I am a composer and have released original piano solos and piano/flute compostions.