The GLMC offers Music Therapy Services and Traditional and Adaptive Music Lessons The GLMC is an Indiana Medicaid waiver approved provider.
The Great Lakes Music Company provides in-home and facility based Music Therapy to individuals and groups. We provide services for all abilities across the lifespan. According to the American Music Therapy Association:
Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. Music therapy interventions can be designed to:
We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Walmart (Merrillville) and Portillo’s (Merrillville) for their generous donations to our Great Lakes Music Company Food Drive! 🥫💙
Even though our politicians may be divided, our community continues to stand united. This is our time to show the true strength and compassion of Northwest Indiana — proving that when we come together, we can make a real impact for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Every can, every contribution, and every act of kindness helps families right here at home. Thank you for standing with us to fight hunger and build hope. 💪🎶
10/29/2025
Food insecurity can affect anyone. With SNAP benefits ending on November 1st, we want to do what we can to help our clients and families in need. If you come into our clinic for sessions and either need food or want to donate, we have a box set up on our front desk. If you have sessions at home and want to donate or request food, please let your therapist know!
09/03/2025
We want to wish a Happy Wedding Week to Lauren Berger as she gets ready to become Mrs.Shassburger! We celebrated her shower a couple of weeks ago with cookie decorating at Say it With a Cookie in Crown Point!
08/25/2025
Please help us to support Northwest Indiana Moms by joining us for the 2025 Hope Walk!
🌟 Join us for the 2025 HOPE WALK! 🌟At the Northwest Indiana Center for Maternal Wellness, we are passionate about supporting moms at every stage of their motherhood journey, including prenatal, pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. With the help of trained volunteers, we provide education, peer su...
08/23/2025
This is why we do the Lullaby Project!
Music is a universal tool that has the ability to heal, calm and connect. Lullabies are one of the earliest ways that humans experience this connection. Lullabies allow for a way to soothe and nurture both parent and baby, as they engage multiple regions of the brain that help reduce stress and lower cortisol levels.
From ancient traditions to modern research, lullabies remain a universal source of comfort 🎶
08/11/2025
Keeping up with our month-long celebration of The GLMC's 9th birthday, here are some more facts and photos from the vault!
08/06/2025
The GLMC Anniversary Facts Coming in Hot!
08/04/2025
This month the GLMC turns 9 years old!! We're going to highlight some facts about our company throughout the month of August to celebrate!
Indiana has proposed changes to Medicaid waivers that provide home- and community-based services including a significant cap on certain therapy services. Advocates and providers said the proposal from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administrati...
07/14/2025
The GLMC is excited to begin a collaboration with First Things First Porter County Northwest Indiana Symphony , and Northwest Indiana Center for Maternal Wellness to offer Carnegie Hall's Lullaby Project to mothers of babies 0-3. This is a free 5-week program that will help mothers write custom lullabies for their babies, participate in music assisted relaxation, and be a part of a community of mothers in northwest Indiana.
The meetings are on Fridays at 1pm at Power's Health in Valparaiso on August 1st, August 15th, August 29th, September 12th, and September 26th.
Please take some time to speak out AGAINST service caps for therapies, specifically music therapy!! Waiver caps will reduce client choice and negatively impact our most vulnerable clients by limiting their access to their preferred services.
DDRS has announced that upcoming amendments to the Community Integration and Habilitation, Family Supports, Health and Wellness, and Traumatic Brain Injury waivers will be open for public comment from July 9 – August 8, 2025. December 2025 is the projected effective date to implement the changes. Learn more here: https://www.arcind.org/news/waiver-amendment-public-comment-announcement-july-2025/
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In-home and facility-based Music Therapy to individuals and groups
The GLMC is proud to be an Indiana Medicaid Waiver approved provider for the Family Supports Waiver (FSW) and Community Integration Habilitation (CIH) Waiver. The GLMC specializes in treatment for individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, physical rehabilitation, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and others. We work with clients across the lifespan for all abilities and we are dedicated to providing the highest quality services.
All of The GLMC staff are Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC), by the Certification Board for Music Therapists, and maintain those credentials by participating in continuing education.
According to the American Music Therapy Association:
Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.
Music Therapy can be used in the following areas:
Pain Management or Reduction
Enhance Memory
Improve Self-Expression
Improve Communication
Anxiety Reduction
Increasing Physical Rehabilitation
Increasing Cognitive Rehabilitation
And More
Individuals who benefit from Music Therapy:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Intellectual Disabilities
Rehabilitation
Elderly
Neurological Impairment
Children
Hospice
Psychiatric Disorders
And More
The Great Lakes Music Company, LLC offers a variety of Music Therapy and Music Education services!
Music Therapy 1:1 Sessions
Sessions can occur in the home or at a space such as a day program or arranged by The Great Lakes Music Company, LLC
Can contract with local businesses as well
Sessions are typically between 30-60 minutes
Medicaid Waiver and private pay
Music Therapy Group Sessions (New social groups available! Contact us for more information!)
Group Sessions occur in the community such as day programs, business partnerships or arranged by the Great Lakes Music Company, LLC
Group Sessions are typically 45-60 minutes
Group sizes are typically between 4-7 participants
Medicaid Waiver and private pay
Adaptive Music Lessons
The GLMC offers Adaptive Lessons upon request and subject to availability.
Community Music Events
The GLMC hosts monthly FREE community music events!
