Bringing mobile, zero-fragrance acoustic soundscapes (quartz singing bowls, handpans, didgeridoos, and soft world flutes) directly to senior living, post-acute care, and all-abilities communities across Upstate South Carolina.
In senior care centers, memory care units, post-acute recovery rooms, and supported living facilities across Upstate South Carolina, daily life can sometimes feel noisy, isolating, or sensory-depriving. Ontay Lahana Sound Journeys creates sanctuaries of peace by bringing gentle, mobile, zero-fragrance acoustic soundscapes directly into resident community spaces and quiet rooms.
Through organic acoustic instruments—including resonant quartz singing bowls, earthy handpans, grounding didgeridoos, and soft world flutes—our sessions provide an accessible, passive sensory environment. Whether supporting elders living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, individuals recovering in post-acute care, or adults with diverse physical, sensory, and cognitive abilities, these restorative sessions reduce stress, evoke comfort, and foster deep connection.
Connecting Generosity to Human Impact
A full 60-minute acoustic session costs $350 and serves an average of 32 attendees—including 24 residents(with room-to-room bedside visits for non-ambulatory individuals) plus 8 dedicated care staff membersresting alongside them. That breaks down to just ~$11 per person for a transformative hour of restorative care.
To ensure facility activity budgets are never a barrier to dignified enrichment, we operate on a sliding-scale subsidy model. Every dollar contributed to the Restorative Resonance: Inclusive Care Fund directly subsidizes visit costs for local non-profit care homes, adult day programs, supported living facilities, and community centers in need.
Impact Breakdown (Giving Levels)
- $25 — Sponsor 2 Residents or Caregivers
- Per-Person Impact: ~$11 per person
- Details: Brings 60 minutes of restorative sound therapy, deep relaxation, and gentle sensory comfort to 2 seniors, individuals with diverse abilities, or care staff members.
- $50 — Sponsor 4–5 Residents
- Per-Person Impact: ~$11 per person
- Details: Subsidizes a small group in memory care or post-acute recovery, providing non-pharmacological relief for anxiety and sensory overload.
- $175 — Half-Session Sponsor (16 People Served)
- Impact: Subsidizes half a full facility visit (12 residents + 4 care staff).
- Details: Covers half the cost of bringing our mobile soundscape setup into a non-profit care community or dedicated care unit.
- $350 — Full Session Sponsor (Complete Care Visit — 32 Attendees)
- Impact: Fully sponsors 1 complete 60-minute acoustic session.
- Details: Directly touches 24 residents (including room-to-room bedside visits for non-ambulatory residents) plus 8 hard-working care staff members.
- $700 — Multi-Session Sponsor (64+ People Served)
- Impact: Fully sponsors 2 complete facility visits across the Upstate.
- Details: Provides recurring, non-pharmacological sensory enrichment for care communities with limited activity budgets, creating lasting peace for dozens of residents and staff.