Location: Wokingham, England Number of residents with dementia: 30 We have been providing more than one hour a week of meaningful music. In the early days of using music in this way we had a few challenges such as difficulties getting some families on board with the idea and getting equipment. But after a...
We are proud to announce that we have launched a new online service – Musica Music and Wellbeing Online – an online subscription service giving you access to over 60 videos showing you how to use music within your dementia care. You don’t need to be musical to do this, we show you how! We...
We are excited to announce our March Care Homes of the Month. Our March 2020 Winners Waltham House, Bristol: The staff really got stuck-in and sung along, it was a residents birthday and his wife was there, everyone had a lovely time! Ant Brendoncare Woodhayes, Devon: Brendoncare, Woodhayes are a lovely group who clearly value...
Music and Self-Identity Music is often seen as an integral part of our self identity, and this continues into later life. Music is closely linked with personal memories, and it is thought that we remember most the music from our teenage years and early twenties; this is seen as our reminiscence ‘peak’. As we grow...
Over the past decade of working in healthcare I’ve come to realise the importance of love and attachment in dementia care. However; love, affection, meaningful touch all still seem to be taboo subjects, we’re told not to become ‘too attached’ to the people we care for, and there is confusion around what is appropriate when it...
We are excited to announce our February Care Homes of the Month. Our February 2020 Winners Osbourne Court, Bristol: Osbourne Court was brilliant this month, the staff really got involved, and there were visitors there too who really threw themselves into it. There is one member of staff called Malcolm who makes such a...
Yesterday I attended the National Dementia Action Alliance conference in London. The theme was all around co-production, and the day really emphasised the importance of and need for co-production if we are to deliver the best, person-centred care for people living with dementia. Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimer’s Society quoted co-production as: “a relationship...
Does Music Help Dementia – Mealtimes Often people ask us does music help dementia? And specifically, how? I wanted to take this question and explore how music helps during mealtimes. I came across a twitter post the other day around background music and how it can be detrimental during mealtimes. I entered the discussion and...
We are excited to announce our January Care Homes of the Month. Our January 2020 Winners Somerset – Clare Hall, Radstock ‘We had such a great time celebrating on New Year’s Eve!’ Hilary Grabham Dorset – Gracewell, Weymouth ‘Great participation from carers and residents really love to see it.’ Josh Elliott Devon – Rose...
We are excited to announce our December Care Homes of the Month. Our December 2019 Winners Dorset – Gracewell, Weymouth Had a great couple of sessions, the last was exceptional, had some different staff in that they were fantastic and I got invited to do my first one to one, as soon as...
