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MusiCares Also Provides Dental Services Grants And Dental Clinics

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Read what recent MusiCares clients have to say about the support they've received from the Foundation
Brian Haack
MusiCares
Sep 12, 2017 - 5:36 pm

For music people without insurance, dental health and dental maintenance procedures can present and expensive and painful dilemma.

When working on a short budget, music people in need are sometimes forced to make difficult decisions, like choosing between paying out of pocket for dental X-rays, or for a costly dental procedure, and paying rent each month, or even filling their gas tank to get to their next gig.

Thankfully MusiCares is there to support music people in times of need. Support from their partner clients and charitable donations make it possible to award grants and services to deserving clients around the country.

Dental service grants and dental clinics are available for eligible MusiCares clients. As two recent MusiCares clients can attest:

"Thank you for my teeth — it was a huge help to me, and I am glad that there is an organization there that is able to do this kind of thing for musicians."

"Thank you so much for the dental cleaning in Detroit. I don’t have the dough to get it done on my own, so to have people looking out for me means a lot."

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Walk-In Dental Clinics, Nashville, Tenn.

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Walk-In Dental Clinics Making MusiCares Smiles Brighter

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Learn more about how Dr. Archie Bertrand's Walk-In Dental Clinics provide MusiCares patients with the care they need to maintain dental health
Nate Hertweck
MusiCares
Dec 28, 2017 - 3:31 pm

MusiCares provides health and human services to music professionals across the country, but they can't — and don't — do it alone. And when it comes to brightening the smiles of clients who are in need of dental care, MusiCares teams with Nashville-based Walk-In Dental Clinics, run by Dr. Archie Bertrand.

Speaking with Dr. Bertrand for even just a few minutes, it becomes immediately apparent how much he cares about the work he does and the patients he serves.

"It's a privilege for all of us, and it's very much so a privilege for myself," says Bertrand. "I appreciate the confidence that MusiCares has in me to provide care for their clientele."

Walk-In Dental Clinics provides MusiCares clients with the essential dental work they need at little to no cost, a service that exemplifies the MusiCares mission and illustrates the generosity of Dr. Bertrand, who has been leading his team to serve MusiCares clients at his private clinic since 2009.

"About eight or nine years ago, [MusiCares] started sending patients to me at a non-profit clinic, and I found that the clients that were coming to see me were so nice, and I really enjoyed the organization," he says. "Then eventually, I opened up a private practice, and I let [MusiCares] know that, you know if they still need me to take care of their patients, I would be privileged to do so, and they had faith in me." 

What exactly do these dental clinics have to offer? Dr. Bertrand says they perform a variety of "extractions, crowns, bridges, we do a bunch of periodontics as far as cleanings and stuff like that, and restorative dentistry," but the most crucial treatment they offer are regular dental checkups, "to head off any potential problems … and keep people's mouths healthy."

According to Bertrand, early detection of any type of dental issue is extremely important.

"If you catch issues ahead of time and prevent someone's tooth from deteriorating or fill some fillings when they're very shallow, it's a lot better than waiting until they're deep or need root canals or crowns, so that’s my credo around here: Catch it early! Come see me every six months."

Serving the music community in this way is not just a duty for the team at Walk-In Clinics, it's also a pleasure.

"I love the musicians, the songwriters, the engineers, I just love their mindset," raves Dr. Bertrand. "They tend to be very good people and I just love the diversity associated with that — all sorts of walks of life coming in and sitting down and talking and getting some healthcare taken care of. I love it."

Dr. Bertrand's parting advice to any music professional on the fence about utilizing the services offered through MusiCares, or any harboring a childhood fear of the dentist into their adult life: "Get in early … it doesn't hurt. So that when you come out [of the dental clinic], you still won't be hurting."

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MusiCares Lent A Helping Hand To Artists Affected By Hurricane Harvey

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More words of praise form recent MusiCares clients
Brian Haack
MusiCares
Nov 14, 2017 - 6:12 pm

All told, it's been estimated that Hurricane Harvey may have inflicted as much as $180 billion in damages on Houston and the surrounding areas of Texas, in addition to displacing more than 1 million people and damaging or destroying more than 200,000 homes.

For every life turned upside down, the road back to normalcy will present a different challenge. Thanks to donations from music people and allies in the music community from around the world, MusiCares was able to help ease those first steps for music people affected by the disaster by providing coverage of basic living expenses such as shelter, food, utilities, and transportation; medical expenses, including doctor and hospital bills, and medications; clothing; instrument and recording equipment replacement; relocation costs; home repairs; debris removal; and more.

Here's what one recent client had to say about the support they received in their time of need:

"I wanted to take this time to send you all a heartfelt thank you for awarding me the financial assistance to help with repairing my house post Harvey.  Words cannot express my sincere gratitude for the generosity your organization has shown towards me.  I was able to cash the check today and put it to good use.  It will take a while to rebuild everything that was lost, but I am thankful for people like yourselves who work tirelessly to make this transition process a less stressful experience.  Thank again for the assistance!  Your compassion and care do not go unnoticed."

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Say What? MusiCares Can Help Protect Your Hearing!

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More words of thanks from recent MusiCares clients
Brian Haack
MusiCares
Oct 17, 2017 - 6:30 pm

MusiCares' yearly presence at music festivals on the summer circuit provides a critical educational resource for artists and crew on the road who lack —or have yet to learn about the importance of — proper hearing protection.

Roughly 15 percent of Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 suffer from hearing loss. That's a big number, but it actually doubles for professionals in the music community.  What's more, sustained exposure to high sound pressure levels can have an additive effect, amplifying the damage and making it much more detrimental than it would when experiencing be the same volume levels with adequate break periods sprinkled in.

MusiCares was on site at this year's Austin City Limits festival, providing customer earplug moldings for qualifying music people on each day of the festival.

We stopped several clients to get their thoughts on the importance of MusiCares' assistance in providing this crucial service.

"We work in this industry, and we’re always at shows and festivals. It’s really important to protect your hearing!" pointed out one client. Another put it more bluntly: When asked why she'd chosen to get a set of set of pro-quality custom molded earplugs, she simply gave us a big smile and replied, "Why not?!"

MusiCares Heads To 2017 ACL To Promote Hearing Health

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"MusiCares Saved Me, And More Importantly, My Family"

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Brian Haack
MusiCares
Sep 26, 2017 - 1:03 pm

When the time comes for artists and music people to make the decision to start on the path to recovery from an addiction to drugs or alcohol, MusiCares is there for them every step of the way.

Whether it is maintaining sobriety while out on tour, or taking that difficult first step on the path by attending a 12-step meeting, music people in need can always count on support from MusiCares.

For qualified music professionals in dire need, MusiCares can even help subsidize the often substantial costs of checking into a full-service in-patient rehabilitation facility.

Read what one recent client had to say about the support they received through MusiCares:

"What can I say about an organization that saved my life? Thank you. My 30-day stay at Cumberland Heights truly saved me, and more importantly, my family.  I humbly thank you from the bottom of my heart."

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